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88 “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?”

 Numbers 32:6

 Moses is chastising the tribe of Gad and Reuben that they are not putting their effort into the work of conquering the land of Canaan for God. The question comes forward to us also for we all need to put our work into the labouring for the kingdom of God. We don’t just pay our tithe and hope for the best, but we put in the tithe of our effort as well. God requires us to fight together and all pull our weight in the outreach and work of the local church.

 Shall we sit on our hands while others give their all for God?

“Am I a soldier of the cross,
a foll’wer of the Lamb,
and shall I fear to own His cause,
or blush to speak His name?

Must I be carried to the skies
on flow’ry beds of ease,
while others fought to win the prize,
and sailed thro’ bloody seas?” Isaac watts

This hymn sums up the sentiment exactly. Saints of the past worked so hard for the Lord and so many give their lives to God today to do His work, so why not I? God wants our whole self, for He knows it is the best thing for us and He will lead us into all good work and godly living. Let us give up ourselves and our self determination and give all our effort for our Lord and God.