Focus: 1 Corinthians 16:10 - KJV
10. Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
Philippians 2:19-23
To succeed in ministry, that is to be impactful in Kingdom works, there may be need to be mentored by someone who is experienced and much advanced in the work. This forestalls falling into the traps that the same had fallen into in the past. So, the mentee is able to learn and operate from a level of advantage because of the knowledge of the mentor. A mentee that fails to walk in the footsteps of the mentor is either bereft of understanding and susceptible to error or, he sees his mentor as insincere to God and ought not to be emulated. Even Paul said to Timothy that he should follow him as he (Paul) follows Christ. So, departure from a mentor who fails to follow Christ is not criminal but justifiable.
The most important thing for everyone who works for the Lord is to be clean (holy) as they so work, not working iniquity or deviating from the ways of our Lord Jesus Christ. They are to be faithful in all manner of doings and be seen by others to be so. For those who are so faithful followers of a faithful mentor, the testimony of the mentor on their behalf, works miracles before the brethren in their works.
The Lord is particular that we do faithful works as members of His workforce going forward, so that He, as our Master may commend us to others for greater performances and manifestation in ministry. God will never commend an unfaithful worker and therefore, will rather we become focused in our work so that we may be commendable of him as well as other faithful human mentors, like Paul.
SOLUTION: Let us do the work of the Master as if our lives depend on it, faithfully. Unfaithful work will burn and be unrewarded except with fire. Please do your best and leave the rest unto God.
Please pray:
· Give thanks to God for the grace to be alive and working for the Lord
· Pray that the Lord will please forgive you in whatever way you had been unfaithful in the work before now, either to Him or to your human mentor
· Ask God to please equip you with the spirit of faithfulness that you may be pure as you bear the vessels of the Lord
· Ask God to add value to your work for Him and make you fruitful indeed
· The laborer is entitled to his hire: ask God for what you need
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