What Deeds Will Follow Us?

Today Ruth and I were privileged to attend BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) with our helper Dorcus. As you may know, it is an international program helping people to seriously study God’s Word. This year the 30-week study is on the book of Revelation; we studied Rev. 15 and 16 in preparation for today's Bible Study. Each day this past week we read those chapters and answered guide questions about what we had read. Then during the weekly 2-hour study, we discussed our answers in small groups, listened to an inspiring lecture on those chapters, and then were given a set of notes to read/study which serve both as a commentary and as application…plus the questions to answer in preparation for next week. Add to this singing hymns with the whole group of usually more than 150 women and you have a picture of our Tuesday mornings. This morning, in my small group, I shared the part from the previous notes which was especially meaningful to me, “As you think of the ways you spend your time, energy and money, what deeds will follow you when your life is over?”

A couple of days ago I received an email from another “Laura” in Canada, with news that God had taken a dear servant of His home. Although our friend was a businessman, he traveled the globe and hilariously used his resources in Kingdom work. He even visited the Philippines one time and my short interaction with him remains a dear memory. He and his wife were at the very last meeting we spoke at in Canada before returning to Uganda…and yes, he gave us a generous donation. I can imagine a few days ago many Kingdom returns from his investments have welcomed Him as He entered the presence of the Lord. As I have been the beneficiary of the generosity of this brother, may I also invest my resources in the many opportunities and needs surrounding us. Our deeds will follow us (Rev. 14:13)—may they be ones that will bring glory to our God and Savior.