Daily Devotional
Working Yourself Out of a Job
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24-25
January 14, 2025
Ponder This
Even though I was born in the Great Depression, do you know what I remember primarily about my childhood? I remember the good times because we had so little. I can remember times when my dad, because there was no work, would say, “Let's just load up and go fishing.” We would spend the day on Singer Island, off the coast of Palm Beach, in the pristine, clear water. We’d catch minnows when dad would fish. Those times were something money couldn’t buy.
Things don’t make us happy. If you are a parent, don’t be primarily interested in making your children comfortable. Try to build into them character and get them ready to leave the nest. Your job is to work yourself out of a job. A parent is successful when the children no longer need them to function in daily life. You work yourself out of a job, but you don’t work yourself out of a relationship.
- Who in the next generation are you pouring into?
- How are you seeking to disciple these individuals?
Practice This
Spend time with someone in the next generation today and show him or her the love of Christ.
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