Genesis 40:21-23
He restored the chief cup bearer to his position, so that he once again put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand—but he impaled the chief baker, just as Joseph had said to them in his interpretation. The chief cup bearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.
Promises! How many times have we had our hearts crushed because the promises that were made have been violated? It seems as if we live in a time when our promise to fulfill a vow is null and void. If we feel like it, okay. If it is easier to do something else–forget the promise!
It is the same way with our relationship with the Lord. We may remember when we were filled with the thrill and excitement of our new walk with Christ. We promised to give our best to the Master, but that promise faded in the light of those temporary pleasures that make us feel good.
Here is a question I want to pose. I frequently ask the question of myself, so this is not intended to sound as if I am Mr. Goody-Goody Two Shoes. Here is the million dollar question: Ten seconds after we breathe our last breath on this earth, what will be important?
Power, prestige, pleasure, popularity, plush surroundings–they will have no value. There is an old quotation that seems as if it is a Scriptural passage, but I can’t find it in the Bible. Here it is: “Only one life, t’will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Remember your first love and the joy you had in serving the Lord!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil