OUR DAILY BREAD Sunday, May 21, 1995 --------------- READ: Matthew 25:14-23 REWARDS OF FAITHFULNESS "A faithful man will abound with blessings." -- Proverbs 28:20 Missionary Jack Shiflett was speaking to one of his supporting churches. Having spent 11 years in Spain, Shiflett talked about the frustrations of presenting Jesus to people who don't think they need the gospel. In the past couple of years, though, Jack and his wife Cheryl have seen their ministry begin to bear fruit. At least 17 people have accepted Jesus as Savior. Yet that was after many years with few results. To emphasize his appreciation for the faithfulness of this church, Shiflett said, "After 8 years, we came to you and reported that we had led one person to Jesus Christ. And you sent us back." The people at the church had recognized that the hallmark of servanthood is faithfulness, not results. Results, they knew, rested in God's hands through the work of the Holy Spirit. The Shifletts were faithful to the task and are now seeing the harvest. Their example is encour- aging, for we often go without results for even longer periods of time. And the example of the church in sticking with them is just as vital. Perhaps you've been faithful at a task for a long time -- seemingly without results. Stick with it, and leave the results with God. He'll send the rewards. -- J. David Branon Press on in your service for Jesus, Spurred on by your love for the Lord; He promised that if you are faithful, One day you'll receive your reward. -- Fasick -------------------------------------------- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY -------------------------------------------- God is more concerned with reliability than results. -------------------------------------------- THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Job 25-27 ============================================================= Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1995, used by permission of Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. ODB files are being archived at ICLnet by arrangement with Radio Bible Class. RBC is presently developing its own servers and we look forward to RBC's official presence here on the internet in the near future. Written permission to distribute must be obtained from Radio Bible Class. RBC provides a variety of Bible resources, which are free of charge. RBC is not funded by any group or denomination, and support comes voluntarily from its Members and Friends. Write for more information, or call 1-800-598-7221. Thanks to Ken Foster for establishing the email list from which this copy of Our Daily Bread originated. A subscription is also available from the "ODB List" which may be subscribed to directly. Send a blank email message, with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line, to: odb-request@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com. RBC publications are also available at The Gospel Communica- tions Network: http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/. - ICLnet ============================================================= ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950521.txt .