Still going

Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.   — Colossians 3:23

The Energizer Bunny can’t top the Service Partners of RBC Ministries. RBC, the publishers of Our Daily Bread, has a volunteer program called Service Partners that gives people the opportunity to donate their skills and time — helping us accomplish our mission “to make the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible to all.”

Some of the Service Partners are well past retirement age. Despite the aches, pains, and limitations of advancing age, they show up regularly and serve cheerfully at a variety of tasks. In 2009, they completed 100,000 hours in service since the program’s inception. They just keep going and going — not unlike the famous pink bunny.

Their example is a reminder that there is no “use by” date on our earthly lives. Scripture doesn’t designate a retirement age for believers. But there is an end product for our service — one unrelated to age. In describing the results of the efforts of “pastors and teachers,” Paul says their purpose is to equip “the saints for the work of ministry” Eph. 4:12). And that “work of ministry”,which is the job of all believers, can lead to “the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God” (v. 13). This task should “keep us going” for the rest of our lives.         — Dave Branon

Start where you are in serving the Lord,

Claim His sure promise and trust in His Word;

God simply asks you to do what

       you can —

He’ll use your efforts to further His plan.        — Anon.

READ: Ephesians 4:7-13

Young or old – God can use you if you’re willing.

The Bible in our year:

• Isaiah 53-55

• 2 Thessalonians 1