1 Corinthians 15:58
“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
Paul is saying that because of the resurrection, nothing we do is in vain. Sometimes we tend to hesitate in doing good because we don’t see any immediate results. But if we can maintain a heavenly perspective, we understand that we will often not see the good that results from our efforts.
If we truly believe that Christ has won the ultimate victory, that fact must affect the way we live right now. Don’t ever let discouragement over the lack of results keep you from working for the Lord. The good you do will have eternal results. I personally experience this first hand all the time. I have witnessed to people, and they shake their heads in agreement, and then off they go back into their own world. But I rest in knowing that the seeds I am planting will eventually take root and there will be a harvest in God’s determined time.
