Do Everything Without Complaining
October 9, 2008 by WebPastor
Filed under Weekly Words
Dear friend,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Recently I heard a question which was very convicting. “Suppose you asked your spouse, your children, or the people at your workplace the following question: Do I seem content and thankful or do I seem busy and irritable?” When I heard this, I knew right away that a person would need to be brave to ask such a question. Many of us can guess an honest answer would be less than positive. All too often our conversation is characterized by grumbling and complaining rather than thanksgiving. This should not be so for the Christian person.
In fact, just think for a moment about all you have to be thankful for. In this life, there are many blessings given by God including food, clothing, shelter, family, friends, and other comforts. For the Christian, however, there is even more. We have “all the spiritual blessings in the heavenly realms.” This means that those who believe in Jesus for salvation have a home in heaven and “an inheritance that will never perish, spoil, or fade.” Our God supplies our needs in this life while we look expectantly forward to the next. Furthermore, we have Him! Christ Jesus, our Savior, Lord, and Friend!
With these things in mind, let’s look beyond those daily difficulties that cause us to appear busy and irritable and let’s keep our eyes fixed on our Savior!
“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life” (Phil. 4:14-16a).
Your servant,
Stephen
Rev. Stephen St. John
Pastor/Elder