Finish Well! by Keith Cook
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord... will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7, 8
A few years ago I met with one of Billy Graham's associates and I asked him what his goal was for the next few years of ministry. At that time, he said his number one goal was to help Dr. Graham finish well. Today Dr. Billy Graham is in Heaven with His Lord and Savior.
He then went on to say that most great leaders and ministers often lose focus and get off track at the end of a project or even at the end of their life. God wants all of us to finish well.
David, in the Bible, lost his focus once and stayed back from his job, allowing someone else to go off and fight for him. The Bible says that when it was time for kings to go out for war David was home looking and lusting at another man's wife. He should have been out finishing his work that God had given him, not home making excuses why he was not needed and letting his wandering eyes and lustful passions control his life.
Commit today to finish all you are doing for God well. Don't slack up or let others do your job. Make a mark and keep on making a difference.
Press on to the prize, finish well!
1. Have you lost your focus at any time while serving God?
2. What else could God be calling you to do to help others?
3. Who have you let do your job or made suffer because of your lack of focus?
4. Ask for forgiveness and thank those you regularly minister with for bearing with you and helping you be all God wants you to be!
Daily Prayer Focus: Pray today for your God given and God called ministry. Resubmit your life to God's direction!
On The Go Prayer Focus: The GoTeam Short Term Missions Projects and GoTeam Members. GoTeams are made up of young people and adults who voluntarily go on an On The Go mission project around the world and are making a strategic impact for Christ.
Thank you for taking the time to pray for this important division of On The Go Ministries. For more information on any our ministries here at On The Go, you may send your questions to info@onthego.org.
On The Go Daily Devotion for July 2, 2021
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