God is with you. Thank God for His presence. We have see the source of the strength of the people. Now, let us discuss the sacrifice of the saints. Time and work are needed if any project is expected to move forward to its completion.
Success is dependent on time and work.
Those that work for God ought to exert themselves with vigor, and then to encourage themselves with the hope of seeing the work finished and done well. During the time these verses were describing, there was a scarcity of the material necessities of life because of bad harvests and crop failures. The cost of living and the failure in cattle rearing all brought about bad times. They could hardly care for their own physical needs. Their earnings went very quickly.