{"id":3912,"date":"2008-10-07T22:16:25","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T03:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.purposedriven.ca\/wiki\/ch-spurgeon\/ecclesiastes-910"},"modified":"2008-10-07T22:16:25","modified_gmt":"2008-10-08T03:16:25","slug":"ecclesiastes-910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purposedriven.ca\/wiki\/2008\/10\/07\/ecclesiastes-910\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecclesiastes 9:10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” 
              — Ecclesiastes 9:10 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,” refers to works that are possible.
There are many things which our heart findeth to do which we never
shall do. It is well it is in our heart; but if we would be eminently
useful, we must not be content with forming schemes in our heart, and
talking of them; we must practically carry out “whatsoever our hand
findeth to do.” One good deed is more worth than a thousand brilliant
theories. Let us not wait for large opportunities, or for a different
kind of work, but do just the things we “find to do” day by day. We
have no other time in which to live. The past is gone; the future has
not arrived; we never shall have any time but time present. Then do not
wait until your experience has ripened into maturity before you attempt
to serve God. Endeavour now to bring forth fruit. Serve God now, but be
careful as to the way in which you perform what you find to do-“do it
with thy might.” Do it promptly; do not fritter away your life in
thinking of what you intend to do to-morrow as if that could recompense
for the idleness of to-day. No man ever served God by doing things
to-morrow. If we honour Christ and are blessed, it is by the things
which we do to-day. Whatever you do for Christ throw your whole soul
into it. Do not give Christ a little slurred labour, done as a matter
of course now and then; but when you do serve him, do it with heart,
and soul, and strength. <\/p>\n

But where is the might of a Christian? It is not in himself, for he is
perfect weakness. His might lieth in the Lord of Hosts. Then let us
seek his help; let us proceed with prayer and faith, and when we have
done what our “hand findeth to do,” let us wait upon the Lord for his
blessing. What we do thus will be well done, and will not fail in its
effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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