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Judges 13:2-5 [1 Update]
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Topic: -- Sunday, 8/15/10 -- STARTING A JOB THAT YOU CAN'T FINISH --
Judges 13:2-5
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From: "J.R. & Bonnie Ricks" <j-r-and-bonnie@dogwoodministries.org>
Date: Aug 14 02:44PM -0500
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STARTING A JOB THAT YOU CAN'T FINISH -- Judges 13:2-5 NIV
A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a
wife who was sterile and remained childless. The angel of the LORD appeared
to her and said, "You are sterile and childless, but you are going to
conceive and have a son. Now see to it that you drink no wine or other
fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean, because you will
conceive and give birth to a son. No razor may be used on his head, because
the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin
the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines."
The wife of Manoah was given an assignment. Although she was barren and
childless, an angel appeared to her and told her she would conceive a son.
Then she was given instructions on how to raise that son - to never allow
his hair to be cut because he would be set apart for service to God would be
a Nazirite. The promised result was that Samson would begin the deliverance
of Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
The key word here is "begin". Samson would not be the only deliverer from
the Philistines. He would only begin the work. David would later be the
one to crush the Philistines (2
<http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%208:1&version=NIV>
Samuel 8:1 NIV). Samson's job was only to get the ball rolling. He
wouldn't even live to see what the results of his work would be.
So many times in our lives, we are given the same type of assignment by God.
We are told to start something, but we aren't allowed to be around to see
the job finished. We're told to witness to someone who seemingly rejects
the gospel of Jesus Christ. And perhaps years later, that person accepts
Jesus. but we never know. Our witness began the road that would lead that
person to Jesus, but we will not know about it until we run into him in
heaven.
Sometimes we're called on to help start new churches. or new ministries. or
any number of things. Sometimes we're just told to help someone out for a
while. or to be a friend. or to lend an ear. or to be a helping hand for a
day or week or month. And then we never see that person again. or we never
return to that church. or we never even know someone's name. But what we've
begun may have long term and very important consequences, even though our
part in it seems small and insignificant.
No matter how small the job is that you've been given. no matter whether
you're going to see the outcome or not. your assignment is important. The
next time God gives you an assignment you know you can't finish, remember
Samson. You just might be starting something wonderful.
What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom
you came to believe - as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted
the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who
plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be
rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you
are God's field, God's building. 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 NIV
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