Do business till I come. —Luke 19:13

I have never met Mary Ruth, but I've received inspiring letters from her. She has known Christ as her Savior for 63 years, and she is investing her life in doing business for Him until He returns. Here is an excerpt from one of her letters:

"Each night before I go to sleep, I say, 'Good night, Lord Jesus. I love You. I'll see You in the morning, either here or there (heaven).' When I awake and see that I am still here, I say, 'Good morning, Lord. I love You. I see we have another day together.' Immediately I report for duty and ask Him to let me know, moment by moment, His plans for the day so we can 'get with it' together. I aim to help everyone I can to get ready to meet Him."

Mary Ruth then wrote about recent opportunities she and her brother had to witness to people from other countries, and she said that several had received Christ. "God reached Chinese, Vietnamese, Buddhists, and a Jew—all in 3 days, and I didn't need a passport, visa, or plane ticket. God brought them to us, and all I had to do was report for duty."

The example of Mary Ruth and Jesus' parable about the 10 servants in Luke 19 remind us that God is willing to employ all of us in the work of His kingdom.

It's time to report for duty.

-JEY

O what can I give to the Master,
The One who from sin set me free?
I'll give Him a lifetime of service
To thank Him for dying for me.

-K. De Haan

We offer ourselves for Christ's service because He offered Himself for our sins.