Many times I have seen signs that say “Help Wanted.” When I see one of these signs, I often think of two verses in the Bible: “No man can serve two masters” (Matt. 6:24), and “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” Joshua 24:15.
When someone asks about the job that is available, there are usually three things that they want to know about the job: Who will he work for? What kind of work will he be doing? How much will he be paid? Each of these questions is important to be happy with the job.
Now let’s think about these three questions and how they apply to accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour. If you come to the Lord Jesus, will He be a good Master to serve? He certainly will, because “God is love.” 1 John 4:8. And what kind of work will He want you to do? He says, “My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30. It is true, you may be laughed at if you come to Jesus and try to serve Him, but it is a very happy job. And what are His wages or what will you receive? He gives everlasting life as a gift, because He loves you—not as wages or something that you earn by working. When you serve and follow Him, you find that He wants to bless you.
This is very different from the only other master you can have. That master is Satan. If the Lord Jesus Christ is not your Saviour, then you are working for Satan. He is not a kind master, even though he offers all kinds of pleasures to tempt you into following him. His wages are unhappiness and death, followed by an eternity in hell. Turn away from him and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ who loves you! Accept Him as your Saviour. He says, “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28.
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