Finishing the Work

Acts 20:24 NLT
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus-the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

When we think of work most of us think of doing something we have to do to support ourselves and our family. It is a forty hour obligation. If we are fortunate we are doing something we like to do. Even so, we cannot choose when we do it. We have to be there for the assigned number of hours or not keep the job.

Then when we look at being a Christian we think about the fact that we are saved by grace and not by works. And that is true. No matter how hard we work and how honest we are we cannot ever do anything to earn our salvation. It is a free gift to all who ask to receive it.

When we do ask Jesus into our heart to be our Lord and Savior, that is when the work begins. And that work is telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

Who have you told recently? Have you been finishing the work assigned to you?