The Word For You Today
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
“Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” 1Co 15:58 NKJV
Be steadfast
Back in the days of the great western cattle ranches in America, a little burro would sometimes be harnessed to a wild horse and then turned loose onto the range. The wild horse would drag the burro for miles, throwing him around like a bag of feed. In several days, however, they would return. The little burro would be seen first, trotting back toward the ranch with his submissive steed in tow. Somewhere out in the wild, the horse would become exhausted and try to free itself of the burro. At that moment, the burro became the master of the two. The slow, patient, unimportant animal became the leader over the faster, more volatile, and more prized one. What made the difference? Having a steadfast purpose! And what was the burro’s purpose? Going back home to the ranch! So no matter how many times they fought, tugged on the rope, and ended up on their backs kicking and fuming, each time the burro got back on his feet, he would take a few more steps in the direction of the ranch. It was only a matter of time until the tired and exhausted horse decided to join him. One of the great themes of Scripture is having a steadfast purpose. Samuel told the Israelites: “Do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver” (1Sa 12:21 NKJV). Isaiah wrote: “I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed” (Isa 50:7 NKJV). Paul wrote: “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.”
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