JANUARY 01 SAT

The Public Servant Who Saves Her/Himself First

Genesis 37:11│ And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Hymn #84 The Lord of Glory, the Light of Earth (Unified Hymn 96)

[Message Video]
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The average day of public servants who work for the nation and its people is fierce. If God’s Word isn’t present, it’ll become a very difficult and exhausting field. However, if there are workers who are imprinted with the Word, rightful and absolute answers will ensue. Thus, it’s important for public servants to editimprint God’s Word first. How can they do that?

1. Restore Grace and Spiritual Strength
When you look at the history of the Bible, the age of Egypt was an absolutely impossible age. It seemed as if the Israelites would be liberated, but wars broke out, Rome colonization occurred, and eventually, the Israelites gave up in despair. However, whenever crises arose, God used public servants who had the Gospel. Answers that give immediate benefits aren’t important; instead, grace and spiritual strength given by God must be restored.

2. View Problems and Crises as Blessings
There were public servants who saved the field in times of crises. The representative figure, David, faced countless crises and hardships, yet he didn’t regard them as problems. Daniel and his three friends were in states of despair and faced death, but still they resolved; prayed; and made confessions of thanksgiving. They went beyond simply having good faith and experienced in advance the works of the Holy Spirit and the mystery of Christ.

If you don’t have answers despite doing the right thing, don’t be discouraged; instead, regard your situation as a blessing. Public servants must pray for the hidden ministry that saves the field and nurture soon to be public servants who will save the age.

Dear God, may the field of public servants be revived with the grace and spiritual strength given by You. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

* Do You Know This Praise?

Busy, we’re workers for Him, Always, as the Lord’s own. Ruling a fertile land, Kingdom of our God
Faith’s flower growing through work, it is blooming now. Shedding our sweat by work gather in love’s fruit.

- Busy, We're Workers for Him Hymn 332