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Today is Thursday August 27, 2009 and we will be continuing our studies in the book of Jeremiah please read chapters 45-48 in your Bible or Click Here to read them. http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-august-27.php

Today's Message: Lining Up With God
God blesses us with with many talents, all of them are to be used for His glory and when we use them in our daily lives we need to keep Him in mind because all that we do in life needs to line up with God's Word.

God allows us to serve Him in many ways and blesses us with talents in order to do so, He makes some preachers, some teachers, and even makes some laborers. Whatever God calls us to do for Him He will give us the talents to be able to do them. Some things we may not want to do, such as clean the bathrooms, but true fulfillment comes only when we recognize that we are serving God. For the past twenty five years Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, has had a tough time, he wrote and delivered many of the messages that God gave to Jeremiah. Being the messenger of bad news caused him more trouble then a person is expected to bear and this caused him some grief. Through Jeremiah, God personally speaks to him. “Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch: Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.” - Jeremiah 45:2-5. Perhaps Baruch had hoped that his service as a scribe would be a means of achieving personal ambitions and recognition, or other self-serving goals. However, instead of rewards, or even words of sympathy for his frustrations, he received a strong rebuke from God. God is telling him, though I bring down the land, and destroy the flesh of the land, I will give you your freedom in the end. You will not be captive, but a free man, and that is all I am promising you.

Although Baruch was recording the Word of God spoken through Jeremiah, he did not have the spiritual concern or insight of the prophet, this is why he never prospered in his serving God. Jeremiah was deeply concerned for the people, desiring that they repent of their sins and avoid the coming judgment and destruction, this is why he was recognized. Baruch should have considered it a great privilege to be a coworker in Jeremiah's ministry, instead he was discontent with not being recognized. Baruch is typical of those who are dissatisfied with their circumstances, job, or having a position of less recognition than they think they deserve. We are to be content in what God calls us to do, no matter what it is. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” - Hebrews 13:5,6. God is with us and recognizes everything that we do for Him, even the smallest task.

No matter what we do for God, we need to do it wholeheartedly, if we are not content with the smallest task how are we to handle the larger tasks. “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” - I Corinthians 10:31. Whatever we do, we need to make sure it all lines up with God and His Word. Often, I drive the kids around that attend the academy to help them raise money for school, it is not my most favorite thing in the world, but instead of complaining I say I am doing it for You God. I may never be recognized for this by others, but I know God is with me, preparing me to do bigger things for Him, and will bless me for it. He has already, I am now a Sunday school teacher and love it.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, we can live in a state of discontent when we do not receive rewards or recognition for the things that we do for You. Let us be reminded that You see everything that we do and even recognize the smallest task. You are preparing us for bigger things, let us be content as we rejoice in the fact that whether we are in want or whether we have plenty You have promised that You will never leave us nor forsake us. What a treasured promise for the believer in times of need and in the circumstances in our lives.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and enjoy the rest of your week.

God Bless You,
Christina

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