“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.”
Acts 1:1-2
Jesus uttered the words “It is finished” on the cross. What was finished was the work of redemption for the believers through the work of the cross.
Jesus did not say “I am finished”. In the verse above we read that Jesus ‘did and taught’ until the day He ascended to the Father. His work did not end on the cross. As a matter of fact, it continues in heaven on our behalf.
Listen to what Hebrews 7:24-25 has to say concerning this:
“but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God
through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
You see, in the Kingdom of God there is no retirement simply
because we reach a certain age.
God uses the young and God uses the old.
We often remember that God is no respecter of persons
and we frequently apply that thought to those who are young.
But it can be equally applied to those who are no longer young.
We only need to examine the Biblical record to be convinced of this.
How about Abraham and Sarah having a child in their old age or Caleb claiming his inheritance at 85 years old?
The list can go on but are you on the list?
Have you decided, rather than God, that your useful days are over?
If God hasn’t put you ‘out to pasture’, don’t put yourself out there.
Come back to work.
We need you!
Acts 1:1-2
Jesus uttered the words “It is finished” on the cross. What was finished was the work of redemption for the believers through the work of the cross.
Jesus did not say “I am finished”. In the verse above we read that Jesus ‘did and taught’ until the day He ascended to the Father. His work did not end on the cross. As a matter of fact, it continues in heaven on our behalf.
Listen to what Hebrews 7:24-25 has to say concerning this:
“but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God
through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
You see, in the Kingdom of God there is no retirement simply
because we reach a certain age.
God uses the young and God uses the old.
We often remember that God is no respecter of persons
and we frequently apply that thought to those who are young.
But it can be equally applied to those who are no longer young.
We only need to examine the Biblical record to be convinced of this.
How about Abraham and Sarah having a child in their old age or Caleb claiming his inheritance at 85 years old?
The list can go on but are you on the list?
Have you decided, rather than God, that your useful days are over?
If God hasn’t put you ‘out to pasture’, don’t put yourself out there.
Come back to work.
We need you!
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