No 16

(Today)

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” (Ecclesiastes 9:10)

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,” refers to works that are possible. There are tons of things that our hearts find to do which we never shall do. It’s OK that it is in our heart, but if we want to be useful, we must not be content with forming plans in our heart and talking of them; we must carry them out today. One good deed is worth more than a thousand brilliant theories. Let us not wait for large opportunities or for a different kind of work, but do just the things we “find to do” day by day. We have no other time in which to live. The past is gone; the future has not arrived; we will never have any other time but the present time. Then, may we not wait until our experience has ripened into maturity before we attempt to serve God. May we endeavour now to bring forth fruit and serve God now but may we be careful as to the way in which we perform what we find to do.

May we do it promptly; not letting our life go by in thinking of what we intend to do tomorrow as if that could recompense for the idleness of today. No man ever served God by doing things tomorrow. If we honour Christ and are blessed, it is by the things we do today. Whatever we do for Christ, may we throw our whole soul into it and not give Christ a little labour here and there, done as a matter of course now and then; but when we do serve Him, may we do it with heart, soul and strength.

Where is the might of a Christian? It is not in himself, for he is perfect weakness. His strength lies in the Lord of Hosts. Then let us seek His help; let us proceed with prayer and faith, and when we have done what our “hand findeth to do” let us wait upon the Lord for His blessing. Whatever we do will be well done, and will not fail in its effect if we depend on God. (Taken from the writings of CH Spurgeon)