Is it possible for someone to be visited by luck but reject its offer? Or happiness comes to them, but they don't recognize it? Let's see!

When God visited Abram, he immediately realized that this was a divine being. So much so that he received him with deference. At the time, the Lord promised him a son, which made Sarai, his wife, laugh. As a result, when the child was born, he was given the name Isaac, which means smile.

When Jesus was on this earth, those who represented him here, the priests and the high priest, rejected him. They also considered him to be unworthy and to perform wonders by evil deed.

Jesus told some of his religious contemporaries that their house would be empty, and that their mandate would be taken from them and given to another people.

Although Jesus is not physically among us today, his spirit continues to call some to serve him. Some with natural gifts, others with spiritual gifts. But many are more occupied with their own affairs and interests, not caring about the work the Master has for them.

It's sad, because the Lord doesn't call the qualified, but empowers the called. However, they don't recognize that what they have received is a gift and not merit, and that it has a purpose.

The Master himself came to serve, not to be served, thus setting an example of self-denial and renunciation.

Well, those who have had a calling and have received gifts to carry it out will have to give an account of what they have done. And if they don't want to fulfill what has been entrusted to them, they will lose the opportunity to serve the main being of the universe, and to obtain merits and awards for the future.

Caiapônia-Goias-Brazil, 14/01/2024

Oli Prestes
Missionary