DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 23:1-22; Psalms 132-134; Mark 8:27 to 9:13
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee. Acts 26:16
This word “minister” refers to the under-rower, the oarsman in the lower decks who rowed the ship—unnoticed, unappreciated. Typically a slave, he received the meanest of rations and the barest of life’s necessities. Is Christ enough for me? This burning question must be answered if we truly desire Him to “make us” what He wants us to be. Will I allow Him only to be my sufficiency (2 Cor. 12:9) and my reward (Isa. 45:13)? —Rick Morse
Go, labour on: spend and be spent; thy joy to do the Father’s will
It is the way the Master went; should not the servant tread it still? —Horatius Bonar