Better Busy Than Barren
Some people wonder why our church calendar is so full. They may never say it out loud, but their absence from midweek services, prayer meetings, revivals, and outreaches sends the question anyway: Why do we do so much?
The answer is simple. Jesus Himself said in Luke 2:49 (NKJV), “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” If the Son of God lived with such a driving urgency, how much more should we, His servants, fill our lives with Kingdom work?
Paul told the Corinthians, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58). Notice that word “always.” The Bible doesn’t describe a part-time Christian life. We are to abound.. overflow.. with activity for Christ.
Consider Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The work was exhausting, the opposition relentless, but the people stayed on the wall because they had “a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6). Their busyness was not random. It was focused on God’s mission.
Paul’s conviction was not only to serve, but to serve with endurance. He wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.” This was not a halfhearted jog for Paul. It was an all-out, lifelong pursuit of God’s calling. He refused to slow down until the race was finished, modeling for us a relentless commitment to the mission.
“Some fear being “too busy” for Jesus. In truth, the far greater danger is not being busy enough. Time is short. Hell is real. Souls hang in the balance.”
Some fear being “too busy” for Jesus. In truth, the far greater danger is not being busy enough. Time is short. Hell is real. Souls hang in the balance. Jesus said in John 9:4, “I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.” The night is coming quickly.
So yes, our schedule is full. We pray often. We attend revival services often. We evangelize often. We serve often. Not to check boxes, but because eternity is at stake. This is not “burnout”, it is burning bright for the glory of God.
When we get to Heaven, we will not regret the nights we came tired to revivals, the long Saturdays we spent outreaching and cleaning, or the hours we poured into serving others. We will regret wasted time. Let’s make sure we can say, like Paul in Acts 20:24, “Nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus.”
Let us be about our Father’s business until He calls us home.
As always, take a look at our events page to see what’s happening this weekend!
