"For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope."
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
I think God probably does take care for oxen, but Paul's point is still an important one. God wants us to work in hope and then be able to partake of the fruits of those labors. … And truth is, that isn't always how earth life works out. Sometimes we work really hard for something and then things fall apart. What God promises, and will without fail deliver, however, isn't a hope that can be destroyed by the circumstances of life. God's hope is sure and certain and will survive all heartache and disappointment, and triumph over all despair, because the Lord will surely save his people.
Today, in the midst of the disappointments and anxieties of life, let's trust in the hope of God, and partake in *his* hope, which can never be taken away from us. Let's choose to be his people, and to hope in him, no matter what else happens. He loves us, and if we work for him, he will make sure that we are able to enjoy the rewards of our effort, and much more. :)
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope."
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
I think God probably does take care for oxen, but Paul's point is still an important one. God wants us to work in hope and then be able to partake of the fruits of those labors. … And truth is, that isn't always how earth life works out. Sometimes we work really hard for something and then things fall apart. What God promises, and will without fail deliver, however, isn't a hope that can be destroyed by the circumstances of life. God's hope is sure and certain and will survive all heartache and disappointment, and triumph over all despair, because the Lord will surely save his people.
Today, in the midst of the disappointments and anxieties of life, let's trust in the hope of God, and partake in *his* hope, which can never be taken away from us. Let's choose to be his people, and to hope in him, no matter what else happens. He loves us, and if we work for him, he will make sure that we are able to enjoy the rewards of our effort, and much more. :)
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