Those who accept Him as Savior and Master, are baptized in water and with the Holy Spirit, prove that they love Him, and keep His commandments will be called genuine followers of the Lord. The world needs those who have learned from Christ and do the same works He performed in His earthly ministry (John 14:12), for they are planted by streams of revelation and power.

The unbelievers may even consider us people without divine expression, but when they perceive God's anointing upon us, they will come in great numbers and find true disciples of Christ in us. We are different and well accepted by many as well, so we must take care of our name and our reputation. After all, we are proof that God exists and is among us. It is necessary to glorify Him (1 Corinthians 10:31)!

In the valley where water is abundant, there is always green grass, despite it being useless in the eyes of those who seek to make a fortune and being considered a despicable thing in the evaluation they make of us, Christians. In the minds of the servants of the devil, we have no value whatsoever. Even if we are well-dressed and with cheerful faces, the fact that we do not act like them means we are nothing. However, we are precious in the eyes of the gentle Lord Nazarene!

Those who live irreproachably fulfill the will of God and are not impressed by applause. They are aware that even those who follow them do not see value in them when there is no prospect of gain. Those who act this way will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven and will lament forever for not having obeyed King Jesus.

Every day, the number of saved increases because God has been merciful and has convinced the lost to surrender to Christ. So, upon converting, they leave the kingdom of sin and death, are transported to the Kingdom of God's love, and are born again (Colossians 1:13). Our mission to lead them to redemption in Jesus is noble and pleases the Father, who never abandons us. No one will snatch us out of His hand (John 10:28,29).

When a brother in Christ witnesses to the neighbor or coworker with the anointing from Above, he plants seeds of faith in the hearts of those people. Every seed from the Lord comes to transform and make kings and priests for God those who receive it (Revelation 1:6). Our mission is noble, and each one we snatch from darkness will soon also sprout in the midst of the grass, as the verse under study says. God be praised for our works!

From the willows, the wicker is taken, a raw material used to make beautiful baskets. This material is everywhere, in the homes of both the rich and the poor. It doesn't have much value, but it is proof that the willows were created by the Lord with a purpose. If you are not recognized for the beauty and purpose of the Creator, but, being the salt of the Earth, always do good to others, it means that your life pleases God!

         In Christ, with love,

         R. R. Soares