2020 Daily Devotion - Day 232

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Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called House of Dying, where sick children are cared for in their last days; and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive medical attention.

Watching Mother Teresa minister to these people; feeding and nursing those left by others to die, Hatfield was overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the suffering she and her co-workers faced daily.

"How can you bear the load without being crushed by it?" he asked. Mother Teresa replied, "My dear Senator, I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful."
Source: Beyond Hunger, Beals.

As we have been going through the tough times of this pandemic and other challenges, we need to keep in mind the need for faithfulness. Faithfulness is essential, because it doesn’t allow circumstances to determine the outcome. The truth is, faithfulness will actually lead to success. So, when you want to “throw in the towel”, don’t. Hang in there. God is not done. Here is how the writer of Proverbs put it.

Proverbs 3:3-4 ESV
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So, you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Pray with me:
Heavenly Father, You want us to be faithful people. This is because You are faithful. Help us to be faithful followers of Christ. Give us the strength to take the next step. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor


Mount of Olives Church
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