Part of being human is that we make mistakes, we can get tired and lazy, and sometimes we start things without finishing them. But when it comes to our dedication to the Lord, we should exert extra effort and diligence, making sure that we don’t drop the ball. It would be nice if every believer, regardless of how long we’ve have walked with Christ, could look back on our life and say that we’ve done everything we could to fulfill our duty of following Christ, being an ambassador for him and being a good neighbor to our fellow man. It would be wonderful if we could say that we’ve made the most of every opportunity and that we didn’t shrink back when he asked us to do something difficult. I suspect that some of us can, but most of us can’t. Not if we’re being honest with ourselves. But Paul could. It says in Acts, chapter 23, verse 1:
“Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.’”
Have you fulfilled your duty to God in all good conscience? What is your duty? What has God called you to do? If you are unsure, I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with the scriptures to understand his hearts desire and to pray that the Holy Spirit reveal his calling for your life. Though we are all believers, none of our paths are identical. God may be calling you to do something different than what he is calling me to do. But the point is to obey; to fulfill our duty to God. When Jesus walked the earth, he came to serve, not to be served. And if he is a model for us, then we should have that same mentality. Jesus said that we are to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourself. What does that look like for you? Are you doing it? Paul said to the Sanhedrin that he has fulfilled his duty to God in all good conscience to this day. Even if you and I aren’t able to declare that today, maybe we can make it our goal for tomorrow, and the future to come.
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Have you fulfilled your duty to God in all good conscience to this day? If not, I would encourage you to be about it; to purpose in your heart to pursue it. To some, that might mean that we need to pray to God and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal his plan for our life. To others, it might mean that we are to take meaningful steps toward accomplishing what God is calling us to do. And yet, for others, it may mean that we are to step out of our comfort zone in faith in order to fulfill our duty. Wherever you are in the plan God has for you, it is my prayer for you, and for myself, that we will be able to say that we have fulfilled our duty to God in all good conscience to this day.
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