~Deuteronomy
15: 7-8
Serving
others is one of the best ways a Christian can walk like Christ. The book of
Ephesians 2:10 states “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to
do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” God knew before we
were born that we were created to serve. Our very purpose is to serve in one
capacity or another. What area you are to serve in is a question you need to
ask God. Maybe you already know, but you are just scared to take that leap of
faith. Our word also tells us that God has not given us the spirit of fear…your
service to others may spark your true calling. Maybe you are assisting with the
Children’s Ministry, although you are only there to assist, you find that your
true passion is in teaching or training/creating curriculum. You may be
volunteering to assist with the elderly, but from you that you find your true
calling as a Nurse. One pastor that I follow is Pastor Rick Warren, Best Selling
Author of Purpose Driven Life, stated, “We weren’t created to consume resources
– to eat, breath, and take up space. God designed you to make a difference with
your life. You were created to add to life on Earth not to just take from it.” There
are times when we are called to love and expect nothing in return or give money
to people who will never say thank you. Whenever you serve others, you are
serving God and fulfilling one of your purposes. Knowing that I am serving God
just makes my heart smile! One of the accomplishes that I strive for in this
life is for God to see me on Judgment Day and say, “well done, my good and
faithful servant.” Everything that I do in this life is to make sure that it is
to please God. Am I perfect? No. Do I make mistakes? All the time, but one
thing I do know is that I am a servant of the Lord and I will do whatever it is
in the realm of servant hood to make sure that I am serving God and his people
and I do it with a willing heart. One scripture that I use to remind me of my
duty as a servant is James 2: 15-16, which reads “a brother or sister in Christ
might need clothes or food. If you say to that person, “God be with you! I hope
you stay warm and get plenty to eat,” but you do not give what that person needs;
your words are worth nothing. We all know the saying “actions speak louder than
words.” Allow your actions to show in your service to people. For you
were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an
opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole
law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
~Galatians 5: 13-14.
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