Oh, man, I'm going to write about something near and dear to my heart: doing something for nothing and going down in flames as the debt collectors hound a poor soul into anxiety and depression. Yes, the world does like to do things like that, but which is easier: trusting in God when it seems the path you are on must (you think) lead to ruin, or trusting God when taking a path that you think is right because the world says that is the way it should be? Exactly, the easier path is the one that requires no faith; the path already proven by the world and that appears to a man the right way to go.
Service may be rewarded in this life with a wage or riches or poverty. We don't know all the circumstances and we cannot know every outcome. Service may be the only reward the servant gets from his special circumstance. However, we are called to serve and to perform every service as unto the Lord. (Col 3:23). In this age, we tend to first think how much money we might make in doing a service. What we may want to ask is where the Lord is taking us.
Daniel and Joseph both appeared to be on the path to ruin. Joseph was sold 'down the river' by his brothers and soon found himself in prison. Daniel was captured by a foreign king and went from noble to slave in the enemy's court. Yet, both men became chief servants second only to the king and helped to make their nations great through God. Both men interpreted dreams and visions for their rulers through direct revelation from God. So, who were they serving really? Ultimately, all of our service is done for God, and we don't need to worry about the reward.
Have a lovely servant's day in Christ Jesus!
Bucky
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