When we serve others, we are really serving God. In 1 Samuel, Chapter 2, we see how young Samuel becomes Eli’s little helper. But, on the contrary, he was truly one of God’s helper too. People can’t see the condition of your heart when you are serving the Lord, but God can. We must be careful not to get caught up in our “works” for God and believe that we are giving our heartfelt submissiveness to Him. Working for God and Serving God has two meanings. “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people.” (Eph. 6:7) Scripture reminds us that people will know us by the way we Love each other. Jesus is more concerned in our motivation for service rather than He is in the service itself. It’s the Love of Christ that compels us to serve. If you’re a Deacon, who has lost your passion to serve, or maybe you’re just going through the motions of service and you might even have thoughts of stepping down. You just need a little reinvigoration. When you leave your first love, ask the Holy Spirit that’s inside of you to remind you of God’s unfailing love. That same love that’s in you, because God is Love, will soon motivate you to demonstrate godly service to all those you are serving. Don’t be fallow in serving, asks God to restore that same love you had when you first answered the call of service. He will move you from being dormant to serving to serving exuberantly through His love.
2 Chronicles 19:9, gives us a reflection of what true serving the Lord looks like. It says, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the Lord.”
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Serving the Lord with Gladness,
Deacon Terri McFarlane
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Great reading!
I thank God that I have not lost my passion. I pray to The Lord that he continues to keep grounded and motivated.
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