Well Done!

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

The headline was shocking and sad - “Couple Loses $450,000 Home.” In today’s economy, foreclosure is not uncommon, but the mortgage payment wasn’t the problem. The family had been given the home, debt free, along with money for 25 years of taxes, in a 2005 Extreme Makeover – Home Edition episode. Unwise choices and poor decisions left them on the street and across the front page. What a shame.

None of us like to feel ashamed. Approval is much better. What we do with what we’ve been given makes the difference. We need to do our best. We’ve heard it from parents, teachers, coaches, and bosses, and now we’re told by God. “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved…” Don’t feel overwhelmed. This isn’t about trying to be something we’re not; it’s simply about using what we’ve got! (Poor grammar – Rich truth)

Paul encourages Timothy to do his best – to build well. Just as a good workman takes the provided materials and constructs a quality object, each day we need to take what we’ve been given and manufacture a masterpiece. You can do it. God knows you can! Because you are His precious child, He’s given you all you need – debt free. He’s given you His life, His power, His presence, His passion, His purpose. His supplies of joy, peace, patience, comfort, and strength will never run low. He’s handed you the blueprint – His Word, and He says, “Build and build well.”

Unwise choices and poor decisions often leave us feeling ashamed and unworthy. We certainly don’t want to “present ourselves to God” and we don’t really want Him coming around to check on us! The reality is that God is not a building inspector who occasionally “checks in to check up.” Instead He is a gracious foreman who stays at our side, hands us supplies, and cheers us on.

We’ve been given much. Let’s do our best. And He will say, “Well done!”


Time For A Little R&R

RECOGNIZE
How have you done your best today with what you’ve been given?

RESPOND
Thank God for giving you what you need – debt free. Ask Him for wisdom to build well.