Work for the Lord
- Tabitha Deller
- Apr 15
- 3 min read
“He makes you strong, steadfast, firm, and immovable, and He will fuel the passion for the work you do in motherhood and beyond.”
“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
Our verse today is found in Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth. It was a charge to them then, and it is a charge to us now. Be strong. Be Immovable. Always work fully and enthusiastically for the Lord. Know that your work is not useless.
We find God’s charge to His people to “be strong” throughout scripture. In fact, He repeats it several times in Deuteronomy 31 and in Joshua 1 as the baton is being passed from Moses to Joshua to lead His people courageously. We see both then and now, that kind of strength requires steadfastness and consistency, two qualities that produce rock solid results because they both require a firm foundation on which to stand. As moms, we’re leading our people (which are really His people created by Him, and lent to us to raise and love.) So whether you are raising littles, launching bigs, or wrestling, waiting, and praying somewhere in the middle, hold on to hope! Be strong, stay steadfast, and stand firm on the Word of God. It will be your strength, consistency, and firm foundation.
Like toddlers throwing tantrums in grocery stores or kids in car seats with arched backs are quite immovable (and sometimes, immutable), we are to be immovable. The NIV says, “Let nothing move you.” Our tendency is to go with the flow and follow where others go, and before we know it, the current of culture takes us to places we never thought we’d go. We naturally want to bend lest we break under the pressure, but God supernaturally helps us stay immovable. He doesn’t change, and if we are following Him, and leading our kids where He’s leading us, we’ll not be swayed by what others say. We will be led by the voice of Truth, and He tells us to be immovable.
Always. Fully. Enthusiastically. Work for the Lord. Work in this world does not always carry a positive connotation, but work done for the Lord goes beyond ourselves and impacts generations to come. So always work fully and enthusiastically for the Lord. Because…
You know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. And you can be convinced of that. All God’s promises are true, and this is a promise to you! Nothing that you do will be rendered useless if you are working for the Lord. He makes you strong, steadfast, firm, and immovable, and He will fuel the passion for the work you do in motherhood and beyond.
So, sweet mama, keep working for Him! Keep raising those kids. Keep pointing them to Him. Your motherhood is sacred, holy work, and He is at the center of it all!
Action Step:
Read this verse in different translations - particularly ESV and NIV
Prayer: Father, thank You for being the perfect parent, and for providing me an example to live out in my own home with my own children, that You are gifting me with the honor of motherhood. I long to steward it well and please You in every season it brings. God, my heart’s desire is to honor You by being strong and staying steadfast as I stand firm on Your Word. Father, help me be immovable and work enthusiastically for You and Your Kingdom. I pray my work starts in my own heart, overflows in my own home, and that I’d be willing to go wherever You call me, knowing the work I do for You is never in vain. Give me strength to live out Your love before a watching world, and I pray that many lives would be drawn to You in the process. I am grateful to be your daughter. It is my highest call and impacts the way I mother my own children. Help me do it well. All for their good and for Your glory! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Written by Tabitha…a steadfast, immovable mom, desiring to give my all, for the good of all my people, all for the glory of God!