THEME : WORTHY SERVICE
Memorise:
I beseech you
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. Romans 12:1
READ : 1st Samuel 15::22-23,
22 And
Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is
better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as
iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD,
he hath also rejected thee from being king.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : LAMENTATIONS 3-5 and ACTS 28:11-31
Message
Service is work done for the benefit of other people or as a form of
worship of God. Service characterised the essence of the ministry of
Jesus and it is at the core of discipleship. Service means to work, to
labour or to minister. According to our memory verse for today, service
must meet certain conditions in order to be considered worthy and
acceptable to God. First of all, mere correct religions observance is
inadequate; rather, a wholehearted commitment to God in total submission
and obedience is required. It is in this regard that Deuteronomy
10:12-13 says,
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to
fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to
serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep
the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee
this day for thy good!”
Furthermore, Amos 5:22-24 tells us that
except service is rendered in holiness and righteousness, our persons,
prayers, expensive offerings, noise of songs and the melody of musical
instruments would mean nothing ot God.
Secondly, total compliance
with instructions in the word of God is required in service. In the
case of Saul in 1st Samuel 15:22-23, because of his half or partial
obedience, God labelled him with rebellion and witchcraft. It was
recorded against him that he rejected the word of the Lord, and he was
punished for it. May you never incur the wrath of God in Jesus’ Name.
The Almighty God will find your service worthy and acceptable in His
sight in Jesus’ Name.
Service to God must come from a willing heart, with gladness,
reverence and godly fear (Hebrews 12:28). The Lord is the Alpha and
Omega, the Bishop of our soul, our Maker, Saviour, and Redeemer. We owe
Him our lives. There is nothing we can offer in service to God that will
be too much. Service to God is highly rewarding; offer Him quality
service today.
“Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his
presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that
hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of
his pasture.”
Psalm 100:2-3
Prayer Point
Father, help me to identify and take care of a need in your kingdom in Jesus’ Name.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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