Cornerstone Church Santiagow/ Dr. John Andrews
There are times when we feel that our labors are in vain. These times come when people misunderstood our act of love, opposed our good deeds or ignored it or even rejected it. We even have the pity party, “Poor me, I helped these guys and now they don’t know me” we said to ourselves or we might even said “I cried with her when she cried, laughed with her when she’s happy. I was there beside her when she needed a friend and now this is what she repays me?” These are some of the thousand sentiments we hear from people who thought that their labors are wasted. In fact, I myself had these sentiments until I heard a man of God spoke about being a servant. I was misunderstood trying to help people; my good deeds are forgotten, was even rejected by a person I helped.
Dr. John Andrews, Marlou and Cristina
I was at a conference and Dr. John Andrews tackled on being a great servant. On one of our sessions he talked about the six (6) roadblocks that hinder a person to serve, from those six hindrances, the Lord caught my attention when Dr. John Andrews said the last hindrance. Imprisonment; because of disputes, pain, discouragement or some fracture of the past or present, we are unable or unwilling to serve. We are imprisoned by events or feelings surrounding those events that get into our way every time we stoop to serve. Voices whisper reminding us of what we did or what others did. It keeps us from getting to the people that need us. The Lord told me that moment that I was unable and unwilling to serve Him by serving others it is because I was imprisoned by the rejection and opposition that resulted pain and discouragement to me. God is so gracious to me, at the end of that session we have our workshop. The speaker made a question for us to tackle. The question is this, “Is Hebrew 6:10 a comfort to a servant?” God in His love opened my eyes. I realized, though people seems to be ungrateful, took for granted all our good deeds, rejects our helping hands or opposes our kindness. But, God will never forget our labor of love and He will surely reward us. On the service at night I went to the altar when Dr. John Andrews had the altar call. As I was standing there I said to myself that I will not cry. And I heard a still small voice said to me “I love you my daughter.” After I heard that word, I cried. It was a common word we already heard a million times that “God loves us.” But that moment it was a fresh revelation to me, knowing that I have a Father who loves me that all my labors of love were not in vain because He noticed even the little thing I have done. He appreciates me and surely will reward me. All my pain and discouragement were gone. Know I serve because I know it pleases my father and it makes Him smile.
Maybe you are in pain and discouraged because people were so ungrateful to you. Instead of appreciating you they criticized you. Remember that we serve because of our Father. All our services are noticed by Him and will not forget them but surely will reward you. People might forget your good deeds but our Father in Heaven will never forget it because He is just and fair.
God is fair; He will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for Him by helping His people. And He will remember that you are still helping them.
Hebrews 6:10 NCV