No Time To Sit Back

I have heard comments before like, "I've done my part. Now let someone else do theirs." Then I have heard some say, "I have put a lot of blood sweat and tears into this place now let some of the new ones do their part." Others have said, "I'm getting old and tired. I can't do the things I used to do. It's time for me to sit back and relax." I wonder where we would all be today IF Jesus would have said "I did my part on Calvary. Now the rest is up to you." What a world of hurt we would be in.

I know that as time goes on and we get older some can not continue on doing some of the things they use to do physically. Their bodies begin to wear down. Maybe they can't go out and do visitation like they did when they were younger. Some can't clean the church like they did when they were spring chickens or help out doing yard work around the church because they just aren't physically able. But does that mean one just quits doing any and everything for the Lord? Do we just start sitting back and doing nothing because we are getting older? I say no! Now is not the time to stop working for the kingdom of God.

I am 54 years old and I have some physical problems. I may have been diagnosed with a brain tumor but that does not give me the option to sit back, feel sorry for myself, and do nothing for my God? NO!!! There are still souls to save. I may not be able to go door knocking like I use to but I can still witness to the cashier at the store, the waitress at the restaurant, my grandson's teacher, my doctors, and etc. I can still pray with those who are seeking God in the altar.

Maybe you can't get down physically with those praying in the altar but you can move in closer and pray earnestly and touch the throne of God for them. We can still be prayer warriors. We can still fast and pray for the needs of our brothers and sisters in the church and our pastor and his family. We can put a smile on our faces and greet visitors when they come into the house of God and make them feel welcome. We can worship and praise God during song service and bring down the Spirit of the Lord so that God can do a work in the souls of people that are in need.

We are to be an example to the younger generation. If we are just sitting back and showing no interest in the work of God, then they will soon have no interest in God's work as well. We need to instill a love and desire to do a work for God within our young people. The bible says, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it". (Prov 22:6) We have a responsibility here to the younger generation as saints of God whether we want to admit it or not. You might say, "but they're not my children." Well, I got to looking at the scripture and it does not say train up "YOUR" child but train up "A" child and all of the children in the house of God are our responsibility. We as a whole are to be an example unto them. They are watching us. How we conduct ourselves. How we worship, pray, and live our lives unto the Lord in and out of the House of God.

I have thought about the pillars of the church that have gone on to meet the Lord and oh how I miss them. Blessed Saints of God. Wonderful men and women who truly loved God and knew how to worship and really live for God. Who were faithful to Him. True prayer warriors. They were beautiful examples to me. They taught me by EXAMPLE how to truly live for God all the way to their last breath. For that, I will forever be grateful.

I can sit here now and close my eyes and I can see Papa Dude and Sis Bert. Such a beautiful couple. Though Sis Bert had a stroke and could not walk, that did not stop her praise. I see her now with tears streaming down her face with her hand in the air worshiping our God. I see Bro. and Sis. Anders. Such beautiful spirits they had. I spent many hours in their home as a teenager. They were so good to me. Such a Godly example to a girl raised in a sinner home. Brother and Sis Atchison were another example to me of what a Christian should be. Sis. Miller, What a wonderful woman she was. Standing firm in the word of God. She was faithful to the house of God. She taught me to never lose faith in God that He will always come through for you. Pastor Wilson, MY FRIEND! What can I say about Him but that I miss him so much. He taught me a lot of valuable lessons that I shall never forget. Bro I.H. Terry is another great example in my life. Never once did they just sit back and say, "Let someone else do the work for I've done enough." They kept on working for the Lord and being an example to me and the younger generation until their very last breath.

So my question is, Are you going to continue working for the Lord no matter what? The children and young people are watching US! What kind of example are we going to be? Are we teaching them how to REALLY worship and praise God? How to work in the altars? How to witness and win souls to the Lord? How to be a real Christian? How to be about our Father's business? How to be prayer warriors? How to reach out to a lost and hurting world? Are you willing to help Train up a child in the way that he should go? Or are you going to be one who is looking for an excuse to sit on the side lines and just kick it and say "I've done my part, now let someone else do the rest." Personally, I feel our work is never done until we either go by way of the grave or we are taken out of here by the rapture. Until either one of those moments happen I say press on. Our children need Godly examples to follow. We are now to become the pillars of the church for an example unto the youth of today.