The Servant of The Lord

Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. - 1 Samuel 12:24.

Are you serving the Lord? What is your reason to serve the Lord? Is it because you need the emotional satisfaction? Do you want to make yourself important in the eyes of others and does all the attention make you happy? Or perhaps you are looking for some personal gain?

"And now Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you but (reverently) to fear the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with your entire being." (Deuteronomy 10:12). If you are not true in serving the Lord with your whole heart and with your entire being and for the love of the Lord you will find yourself being bitter, unsatisfied and frustrated that your end was not met.

True service can only come from having a good, honest consistent walk with the Lord and by completely yielding yourself to the Lord without looking for any gain but out of love and gratitude. However hard you may try to cover up and hide your motives for serving the Lord, the word of God says that the Lord sees not as a man sees. "For the Lord sees not as man; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7).

Serving the Lord is a great honour no matter what ministry you are involved in. Most Christians like to be involved in those ministries where they are noticed failing to realise that their true rewards is in heaven not from man. Know the Lord God whom you serve. If you are involved in a ministry but not having an intimate relationship with the Lord, yours will be a job that is no different from others in the world. You will never experience the true joy of serving the Lord and when difficulties and trials come your way, you will easily get discouraged and want to quit.

The word of God encouraged us to "serve the Lord with gladness", "serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear","... offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship".

What is teh quality of your service to the King of kings and the Lord of lords who gave Himself to die what you should live? The Lord is asking, "Whom shall I send and who will go for Us?" Like Isaiah, can you say, "Here I am, send me" and "I delight to do His will," like David, and serve Him with your whole heart and entire being?

Be a Christian today in words, deeds and actions.

- Daniel O.C