Look To Yourself

"Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward."  II John 8.  The "elect lady and her children" were walking in the truth.  Growth was being made.  However, a danger that they might lose those things for which they had worked was present.  The elect can always slip away.  The devil can ensnare us if we are not cautious.  Faith can be lost if we do not exert watchfulness.  We must be mindful of our walk with God.  A relationship with God is a personal relationship and we must guard it with all care.  We must continue to move forward and never backward.  We must strive to attain the blessings that God provides.  This is our work.  Salvation comes by grace, but we must work to attain it and secure it.  The labor that we have already put forth must not be lost.  Yesterday is past and gone and tomorrow has not yet come.  Today and now is the all important moment.  God has promised a reward for our work in His vineyard.  This promise will be received at the end of the labor.  Work for our salvation is coming.