day no. 16,578: feasting in faith and fervency

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works

Feast in faith for our fervency is not in vain. Our labors in the Lord are sowing sure reward. By grace through faith in Christ, our efforts are acknowledged by God for His glory, our good, and the good of our neighbor.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might.

The will of God guides the faithful hand. He directs it to the plow, sustains it in the plowing, and provides by it in the reaping. The faithful hand has discretion. It doesn't find some activities because it finds them unappealing. The love of the Lord guides the grit to better works and provides a distaste for lesser things. That is why it can throw its back into whatever it does without worry. You cannot overdo that which is done by grace upon grace.

Colossians 3:23-24

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

We do not work hard in order to be accepted; we work hard because we are. We are not trying to win entry into His presence, but getting to glory in it. Ours is enthusiasm, not skepticism. We are not elbowing others out, but ushering many in.