Today, because of the advances in electronics, flashlights are brighter than ever, running for several hours on just a couple tiny batteries. But not that long ago, even as recent as 20 years ago, many of the flashlights that you would find in the stores would use so much power and energy that they would drain the batteries out in just a few hours of use.
I don’t know what about it was so fascinating to me when I was younger, but I loved using flashlights. I would go down into the basement of our house, or under a blanket in my bedroom with a flashlight and read or play under it’s light. Because this was many years ago, the flashlights that I used took those big, D cell batteries to power them, and because I used those flashlights so much, I was constantly changing out those batteries as soon as they wore out. I don’t know how many packs of those batteries I used up, but I used to have quite a pile of old, dead batteries lying around.
One day I would pick up a flashlight, and it would be bright for about 5 seconds, but you could watch as the light quickly faded to just a dull glow. I had used nearly all of the power in those batteries, and they were all worn out of energy.
In a way, those worn out batteries in that flashlight are kind of similar to a person who is right at the end of a marathon run, or someone who hasn’t slept in two or three days. They are weary, and tired. Worn out.
Well, when it comes to doing good works, we should never become weary. We never become tired, or worn out, of doing good. Unlike those old dead batteries in those flashlights, we never want to run out of things to do for others.
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:9-10
Have you ever heard someone say that they are busy as a bee? Bees are probably one of the busiest creatures on earth, constantly flying back and forth, from flower to flower, bringing pollen back to their hive. All summer long! Ants are similar as well. Have you ever stopped to look at an ant hill and watched them for a while? They are constantly moving those grains of sand around, one at a time, building up their home. Very close to our home there is an ant hill that is probably at least a six foot circle. Just imagine how busy those ants are, to haul each one of those grains of sand.
Even the Bible says to observe the ants, how busy they are.
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” Proverbs 6-8
There are always good things to do. Men can help others grow in God’s word. Women can cook and help take care of the house and children. You can pray for others, sing to the Lord spiritual songs. You just need to find something and go out and do it.
Being a Christian is a way of life. It is our job, our vocation, and our duty as Christians to be filled with good works, each and every day. Jesus is the ultimate example and role model for us to look to. He was busy everyday, healing others, teaching the word of God, casting out devils. Constantly filled with good deeds. We need to aspire to try to do as many things as we can, and to do it “heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”(Colossians 3:23) Not only will we be doing something good, but we will also be storing up our rewards in Heaven.
What are some things that you can do with your day? How can you help serve others? Whatever those things are, don’t get tired of them. Do as many as you can.
In Christ,
Andrew
Teufer Lake King James Bible Church 