This Just Ain't Fair

"Man, this ain't even right!" I know that's not grammatically correct but how many times have you said or thought those words? Whether it was something that happened on your job, in your family, or even at church, we can sometimes feel that we got stuck with the short end of the stick. 

 

It's like standing in a long line waiting to purchase tickets and as soon as you get to the front of the line, they slap a SOLD OUT sign on the window. You could be the one that's always to work on time, meeting or excelling your requirements, and they still give the position to someone else. You could be paying tithes and offering, faithful to your ministry, and always doing what you can for the kingdom but it's your neighbor, that blatantly does nothing, who seems to prosper.

 

If you look at these type things in the natural you may get discouraged. It can make you feel like saying "what's the use’. This is why it is important to first check your motives and agenda. Make sure that you are doing things with the right spirit. You're not doing things to be seen or have your name called but you're doing them from your heart. You are doing them because you know it is your reasonable service. The bible says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men," Colossians 3:23 NIV. 

 

When you look at things in this perspective, you know that God sees and that He is well pleased. He is pleased because you kept your joy even though that family member did you wrong. He’s pleased because you still showed love even though they talked about you at work. He’s pleased because you kept on yelling “Jesus Saves!!” even though they called you radical and a fanatic.

 

You will find in Hebrews 11:6 that He rewards those that diligently seek Him. You just keep on keeping on!! When it looks like people are getting over, know this “The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry” Psalm 34:15. Read it again…one more time. It says His eyes are on us! 

 

Believe that He sees everything that is going on. Those that are being underhanded and mischievous, He has their number. Follow these instructions, “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord” Romans 12:19. That’s right!! Our Father pretty much said don’t even worry about it baby, I got you.

 

As for those of us who are operating in integrity, with character, and are His, we have these promises: “So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen” Matthew 20:16 and "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten…” Joel 2:25. Great God Almighty!!!! Did you catch that?? You may have been on the bottom, may have been counted out but God shall exalt you. Whatever you lost along the way our God shall restore. Hallelujah!!! Take comfort in these words.

 

Until next time…