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Water For The Camels
Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 4, 2005 (message contributor)
Summary: Go the extra mile!
Gen 24---Water for my camels
Secret to a long life-
3.Genetics
2.health,
1.Career Satisfaction
Look at pepole as you drive to work- you’ll know
if they’re satisfied
If you hate what your doing- you’re not doing what God wants you to do
“If loving your career means a long life, some of you might not make it through service.
Knowing you’re meant to do something – MEANS YOU’D DO IT FOR FREE
But your so good- people pay you to do it
I preach for free------All that junk between MON-SAT---I GET PAID FOR THAT
I heard a preacher preach on this---I thought it would really help us out
Top Ten Hardest Jobs –
1.Inner city HS Teacher
2.Police
3.Miner
4.Traffic controller
5.Med intern
6.Stock broker
7.Jouhralist
8.CS complaint
9.Waitress
10.Secretary
What about MOMS- Corporate CEO’s – 1 hour of mommying-
They’d be crying like a baby
Notice Rebekah was willing to Go the 2nd mile
Camels Hold 40 galons of water each----LIGHT FLASHING EMPTY_EMPTY ON THOSE CAMELS
NOTICE ELEAZAR- Any of the women would have given HIM a drink
But the one He wanted for a wife for Isaac-
He WANTED SOMEONE THAT WOULD GO THE EXTRA MILE
HE didn’t see what color she was-
where she went to church-
how she dressed-
Did she have a Hairbun - GOD released us from BUNDAGE
HE wanted someone who was willing to give more than was required
We live in a nation- FULL OF LAZY PEOPLE-
MINIMAL EFFORT
A designer for FORD- positioned the GAS TANK where if you hit it on the side- IT EXPLODES
THEY SET DOWN- Will it cost us more- to fix it- or Can we sell enough to cover the lawsuits
In the mind of a CHRISITAN- We should always God the extra mile
WE SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE THE CAMELS WATER
God wants Christians to be known- as people that aren’t afraid to GO a farther
God always expects us to GIVE MORE than we’re expected to
When the world sees Christians today- They say, "They’re doing all that because they have to"
When you give more- they’ll wonder “WHY ARE THEY DOING THAT”
If we did- FIRST QUESTION on job applications-
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
If we Mention=Spritual Gifts- Power given to ordinary-extroidinary things
WE need power given to ordinary people- to do ordinary things
Don’t be so legalistic- We just a bunch of Pharisees
Give what we have to – Nothing more
They were the quintecentioal clock punchers
Jesus said- Your Righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees
Cant Give extra- Until you do what you’re suppose to
3. Extra blessing comes from extra effort
When you get the extra- not many people there- most have exited
Extra effort- leads to extra blessing
What if our married people did that
“ I don’t have to do that or this” “you do it yourself”
Lots guys that Male by Birth- You gotta be a man by Choice”
Lots of Girls female by birth- You have to be woman by Choice”
“THAT’S NOT MY JOB”- iF you work here, It’s your JOB
plumber-carpenter-vacuumer-lifter- Trash picker upper
IF you live like that- that’s what you will receive
If your not a giver- you’re not a reciever
I don’t feel sorry for them- YOU GOTTA SOW TO REAP
Rebekah gave more than was expected-
She got more that was expected
I’d bet she always gave extra- with nothing in return
BUT TODAY SHE HITS THE JACKPOT
Don’t shoot your camel- RIDE THEM
On those camels- were her jewels and gold –
What if she said, “NOT MY JOB”
How many opportunities have we missed- Because it smells bad- UGLY
Eph. 5:22
Eph. 6:7
Coll 3:23
Nothing is worthy of you going the extra mile
But if we do it as to the Lord-
We’ll give extra in all things
LORD I’m DOING THIS FOR YOU
Eph. 6:8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord,
Don’t despise small things- Luke 19:17
Don’t just look for big things-
I’ll be happy when I’m married- make someone unhappy- Money cant’ make you happy
Always be a blessing to people-
4. Do your best and then some
