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Fine and faithful work

"Beloved, it is a fine and faithful work that you are doing when you give any service to the [Christian] brethren, and [especially when they are] strangers. (3John.1.5 AMP)

Two key words stand out in this text, these are fine and faithful. The Apostle John commends the beloved brother saying he does fine and faithful work when he gives any service. If one was to examine your work, would it be said to be fine and would it be faithful? 

I am reminded of what the Apostle Paul told Timothy. He said to look for faithful and able men who will be able to teach others also. 

"And the [instructions] which you have heard from me along with many witnesses, transmit and entrust [as a deposit] to reliable and faithful men who will be competent and qualified to teach others also. (2Tim.2.2 AMP)

It is one thing to be faithful and that is key but that faithfulness must translate to doing fine work, doing excellent work. And that was what our text commended the beloved brother Gaius for. We have some people who are able and do fine work but they are not faithful while others are faithful but do not do fine work. 

Our text advocates a blend of both. Fine and  Faithful work is what is required. If one were to choose between faithful and fine, choose faithful people over those who do fine work all the time. What is the use of your fine work if you are not available? You can teach faithful people to do fine work but faithful is not taught it is caught. As beloved brethren, our goal is to strive for both fine and faithful service not only in the church but everywhere our services are given. You see that this was the case with Brother Gaius - it says both to Christian and to strangers, in fact, especially to strangers the text concluded. 

Good day,
Have a great day today, 
Emmanuel Okoro 
(aka Mr. Lift)

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