Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men … you are serving the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24)
Daily reading: Isaiah 50
Shammah, one of David’s mighty men, stood alone to defend a humble plot of lentils from a Philistine raid (2 Samuel 23:11–12). While others fled, he saw the field’s true value—not in the lentils, but in what it meant for God’s people. Like Eleazar, who defended a barley field alongside David (1 Chronicles 11:12–14), Shammah understood that faithfulness in small things honours God. These fields may seem insignificant, but their defenders were commended for courage and loyalty. God brought great victories through their obedience. In our day, ‘plots of lentils’ might be unnoticed ministries, quiet acts of service, or consistent devotion in ordinary places. The Lord looks not at the size of the task, but the faithfulness in it. As Jesus said, One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much (Luke 16:10). What is your field? Guard it well, stand firm in the faith and do it for God’s glory.
