Daily Devotion
NOT IN VAIN
1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 (ESV)
"Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain."
There are days when faithfulness feels unseen. You keep praying, serving, forgiving, giving, showing up, and doing what is right, yet the fruit may feel small. Scripture says your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Paul anchors that encouragement in the resurrection. Because Christ is risen, the promise of this main verse stands: nothing done in Him is wasted. The world may overlook it. People may misunderstand it. You may not see the full harvest now. But God sees.
This verse calls us to be steadfast and unmoveable. Not because life is easy, but because Jesus is alive. Resurrection hope gives strength to tired hands.
Do not measure obedience only by immediate results. Seeds take time. Hidden roots matter. The Father who sees in secret knows how to reward, strengthen, and use what was offered to Him.
If you are weary, bring that weariness to Christ. Ask Him to renew your strength without hardening your heart. Keep abounding in the work of the Lord, not in your own striving, but by His grace.
In Him, your labour is not in vain.