Responding to God's Will

"If I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all." Philippians 2:17

Throughout this week I have tried to focus on the presence and power of God in our lives. This is our greatest need! However, I think it is also important to understand that when God's presence & power are real in our lives - He has every right to direct and determine our work for Him. I'm curious how many believers are seeking the presence & power of God so they can do "GREAT" things for God. What if God leads us to the "INSIGNIFICANT"? How will we respond?

Please read these words from Oswald Chambers' Devotional "My Utmost for His Highest."


"Are you willing to sacrifice yourself for the work of another believer—to pour out your life sacrificially for the ministry and faith of others? Or do you say, "I am not willing to be poured out right now, and I don’t want God to tell me how to serve Him. I want to choose the place of my own sacrifice. And I want to have certain people watching me and saying, ’Well done.’ "

"It is one thing to follow God’s way of service if you are regarded as a hero, but quite another thing if the road marked out for you by God requires becoming a "doormat" under other people’s feet. God’s purpose may be to teach you to say, "I know how to be abased . . ." ( Philippians 4:12 ). Are you ready to be sacrificed like that? Are you ready to be less than a mere drop in the bucket—to be so totally insignificant that no one remembers you even if they think of those you served? Are you willing to give and be poured out until you are used up and exhausted—not seeking to be ministered to, but to minister? Some saints cannot do menial work while maintaining a saintly attitude, because they feel such service is beneath their dignity."

In the end...when all is said and done...what do want to be said about us? We were always doing GREAT things or "Well done..."? Whatever God speaks on the mountain tops, be sure to obey in the valleys. May God find us obedient to Him.