FAITH CAPSULE: It can never too late to reap the fruitfulness of doing good.
Jeremiah 17
As a believer, have you been seeing your good work turned down before man? If it sounds like you, it should never be a reason to stop doing good. Word of God cautioned, “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” (James 14:17) It is important for man to keep on doing good even if the world around makes the choice not to acknowledge man. Every good deed that is true and genuine before God cannot be altered for bad. It is clear that what the world considers to be good deed is not enough to deny man from making heaven or not. However, the minor things that are being done behind close door, that is not hidden from God is capable of denying man from making heaven.
Doing good is what you need to be doing because it makes the difference. Proverbs 13:21 buttress, “Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous, good shall be repaid.” Pay day for doing good is coming. God meant what He said and He will do all that He has promised to do. Why not stick to His word in the pages of the scripture. The words of God are true and they are promising and encouraging to those that will take to it. It can never too late to reap the fruitfulness of doing good. Be encouraged if you have been doing good in dealing with a wicked and desperate world.
It is important to note that “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.”( Jeremiah 17:9-10) Be encouraged if all that you are doing is sincere to the glory of God and with no hidden agenda for self-glorification. In your meditation, add the word of Jeremiah 32:19, “You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.” He that gives eyes and ears does have eyes to see and ears to hear. Doing good is giving glory to God. Let nothing derail you from doing what you are doing that is bringing glory to God’s name. There must be an understanding in place that you will reap according to the fruit of your doings. Do not bother nor wonder how long it will take, but be assured that it will not be long beyond God’s timing. Be encouraged and not be discouraged.
Prayer for today: Ask God to give eyes to all your good doing before Him.