Verse of the Day 8/27

Verse of the Day 8/27

1 Corinthians 15:58 ^?? Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing??that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.?????? New King James Version (NKJV)

Today's verse is probably familiar to most of us and it is one that is fairly easy to memorize but much harder to live up to.?? The word that jumps out is "steadfast" which may be defined as "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering".?? It is amazing how much one word can convey, think of the synonyms associated with the word - loyal; faithful; committed; devoted; dedicated; dependable; reliable; steady; true; constant; staunch; trusty and more.?? Yet that is what we are called to be in relation to our Lord.?? Hard words to live up to but we have one who gave us the true picture of steadfastness, it was Jesus.

He is our example; He is our leader; He is our Savior and through His Spirit, His still small voice He leads us that we may abound, overflow in the work that He calls us to do.

Only one life, the still small voice,   Gently pleads for a better choice  Bidding me selfish aims to leave,   And to God's holy will to cleave.  Only one life, 'twill soon be past,   Only what's done for Christ will last!    Only one life, a few brief years,  Each with its burdens, hopes and fears;  Each with its days I must fulfill,   living for self, or in His will.  Only one life, 'twill soon be past,   Only what's done for Christ will last!    When this bright world would tempt me sore,   When Satan would a victory score;  When self would seek to have its way,   Then help me Lord with joy to say:  Only one life, 'twill soon be past,   Only what's done for Christ will last!  (Author unknown)

Read through the verse again and perhaps the passage below. May we hear that still small voice and remain steadfast as He leads us every day of this life, knowing that it will not be in vain.

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

1 Corinthians 15:50-58??New King James Version (NKJV)

Our Final Victory

^50??Now this I say, brethren, that??flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.??^51??Behold, I tell you a??^[a]mystery:??We shall not all sleep,??but we shall all be changed?????^52??in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.??For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.??^53??For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and??this mortal??must??put on immortality.??^54??So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written:?????Death is swallowed up in victory.???

^55?????O^[b]??Death, where??is??your sting?
O Hades, where??is??your victory????

^56??The sting of death??is??sin, and??the strength of sin??is??the law.??^57??But thanks??be??to God, who gives us??the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

^58??Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing??that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.