KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 1:18 KJV “The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.”

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Onesiphorus is revealed in the key scripture as very faithful in his service of the man of God. It says  that he had been faithfully ministering to the man of God even when he was at Ephesus. Apostle Paul, in appreciation of his faithful service, prayed for God’s mercy on him on that day. What day was he referring to? In Luke 21:36, the Lord asked believers to watch and pray to escape the wrath coming on the earth. Luk 21:36 KJV” Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Paul’s prayer for Onisiphorus was that he might obtain mercy to escape that coming wrath and to stand before the Son of Man. This is at the end of the age.

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Dear reader, Onesiphorus’ service has won him that great request for mercy on the last day. What are you doing for the Lord? How faithful are you in serving the brethren? God is faithful and would always reward your efforts. Heb 6:10 KJV “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Dear one, never grow weary in the service of the people of God. There are some instrumentalists in certain denominations who receive no remuneration and so  may be feeling disappointed and wishing to give up. God rewards faithfulness. Gal 6:9 KJV “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

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Now, to those who minister directly to servants of God, keep being faithful. Your service can give you access to partake of the blessings of that man of God. You stand in a position to receive a transfer of the grace on that servant of God. Joshua diligently served Moses and God graced him powerfully to take over from himJos 1:1 KJV” Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,” .2Ki 3:11 KJV” But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? One of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, “Here is Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.”

Elisha diligently served Elijah, and  that gave him access to receive a double portion of the grace on Elijàh’s life.

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THOUGHT: FAITHFUL SERVICE PAYS DEARLY

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FURTHER STUDIES

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1Co 15:58 KJV “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”

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Heb 6:10 KJV” For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”