“But
if the servant plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I
will not go out free’.” Exodus 21:5 NKJV
The hardest thing for any organization to
recruit is volunteers. The cause may be greatly loved, the work admired, the
goals agreed with, but finding volunteers is not an easy job. Many people love
the Name of Christ. They applaud His death for sinners. They admire the
sacrifices made by those who proclaim Him daily and they agree that all men
should know Christ. But, they just don’t want to be on the volunteer list to
get those goals met.
Jesus, like any famous person or master, has
both followers and volunteers. Many seek to hear the “tweets” of what He is
doing. They like to catch up on sermons when they can. Then there are the
volunteers. They so love the work of Christ, so love His salvation, so love the
family of God that they say, “I will stay and serve”. Like the servant in the
Old Testament they want to bear in their body the mark of servanthood to the
beloved Master. They volunteer to stay and labor for Him who has blessed them
with His care and given them a family to love. Jesus is looking for just such a
group of willing volunteers.
Precious
Savior, Thank You for volunteering Your death for my salvation. Amen.
The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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