"Faithfulness is the key that unlocks the door of unattained blessings."
All through the Bible we see God's blessings on those that remained faithful regardless of their circumstance or inspite of their situation.
Noah was blessed by God for his faithful obedience in building an Ark that took over a 100 years with not 1 soul being saved besides his family. Joseph spent most of his young adult life going through trials and tribulations just because he stood faithful for God. David wasn't tall, but he was faithful!
Can we go to the New Testament and speak of Stephen; a just man, full of the Holy Ghost who just faithfully preached Christ and for that, he was stoned. In 1 Corinthians 4:2 it says, Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
The stories could go on and on...God blesses faithfulness! Ability is not the answer, talent is not the way, personality is not the cure, but faithfully showing up to answer God's call, now that will open the flood gates of blessings on a life commited to service for the Saviour.
We must be like Paul who was faithful until the end...he had finishing grace. He didn't quit if it got tough. He didn't quit if it he was sick. He didn't quit when no one listened. Paul remained faithful up to the time his life was taken and he entered Heaven's gates. In II Timothy 4:1-8 it says, I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Even at the end of his life he was encouraging others to be faithful. Don't quit! Make full proof of thy ministry and most of all PREACH THE WORD!
