Yokefellow: Luke

Yokefellow: Luke
by Heather Collver

How often do you labor without wanting credit or compensation? Do you work for YOU or for the glory of GOD? For everything that we have here on Earth is from God, even the skills we need to Labor. The Bible tells us that everyone who works for the Glory of God will be given the gifts of food and wealth.

Luke is definitely an example of humility. There are only 3 references to Luke in the entire New Testament.
1.Colossians 4:14
Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
2.2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.
3.Philemon 1:24
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.

Yet, we know very little about him personally. He had no desire to write about himself. Instead he pointed the interest in the direction of our Lord and the teachings of Paul. He had no desire to be the one in the spotlight. Luke's writing reveals his concern for the poor, sick and outcast. He was a physician at heart. Taking on the reflection of the very God he served. He was more interested in people, not in ideas. Many times as Christians, we get stuck on the ideas and we forget about the people in whom we were called to serve, unconditionally. He was a faithful companion to Paul. He desired the works of the Lord to be recorded accurately so that all of history would know about our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

I find it also very interesting that the Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary starts with the definition of Luke as a "fellow" laborer of the apostle Paul. This is his life story. His headstone if you will.

Who is your fellow laborer, your companion? How would your name go down in History, in a Dictionary. Would it be fitting for your heart? Does your life work, your labor, glorify you, or God? Would anyone looking in know your heart, or are you laboring towards a cause that does not fit your hearts desire? Please share with me by email (hcollver@msn.com) so that I can pray for you and new direction so that your labor will honor and glorify our Lord.

Dear Lord, thank you for all that you have created, for the skills you have given me to further your kingdom. Lord, I pray that my hearts desire to serve you will always take greater priority in my life then wealth. Lord, I know that I am wealthy in a life serving you and I pray that everything I do and say will honor you. Help us to strive for that, Lord, even if it is not something that we see as being obtainable, help us to desire for you to be honored and glorified in every aspect of our lives.

Take some time today to pray for your hearts desire. Pray for your workplace and for peace in knowing if you are there to labor for our Lord or if you are there for YOU.