DO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT

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 And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So he took himself a bow and some arrows. Then he said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. And he said, “Open the east window”; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot”; and he shot. And he said, “The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; for you must strike the Syrians at Aphek till you have destroyed them.” Then he said, “Take the arrows”; so he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground”; so he struck three times, and stopped. 19 And the man of God was angry with him, and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck Syria till you had destroyed it! But now you will strike Syria only three times.” 2 Kings 13:15-19.

Although the prophet did not specify how many times to strike the ground with the arrow, I believe that the king ought to continue until the prophet stopped him. The scriptures stipulate that whatever you choose to do, do it with all your strength (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

Let's make the most of the coming opportunities and put in our best effort in everything we do this new year. Invest more time in studying the Scripture, praying, studying your books, and putting in more effort into your profession and calling this year. After we have done our own, I am confident that God will be involved in making it a success. Paul and Apollo can plant and Apollo can water, but God is the one who brings the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6). Don't be lazy this year, for the scriptures say that there is no food for a lazy man (2 Thessalonians 3:10). God is obligated to bless the work of your hand, but if there is nothing in your hand, then God will not be able to bless anything.

Make an effort to be more diligent and have faith in God, and this year will be the most beautiful and successful one ever. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR







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