Ch. 515 - Servanthood as a Privilege

What keeps us from fully wanting to serve our Lord God?

How is it that we become so comfortable so quickly?

Routine.
Schedule.
Familiarity.

Why wouldn't we want to serve our God?

We pray for opportunities, for open doors, only to reject God's answers because it's not what we were expecting... or it's not what we want.

"Beggars can't be choosers."

Especially when God has a specific plan for each of us. He knows what He's doing... He is God, after all. Romans 8:28 says, 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.' It may be difficult to see how a situation or what have you may be worked out for good, but it can and will happen. Love God, have faith.

When we have faith in our God, He will do unimaginable things. We will see Him move like never before. One of my professors made a really good point in class today: open doors are not for us [believers]. They're for the people whose hearts have not yet accepted Christ. Open doors allow God to go in and work [through us] on the hearts of those people who are not saved.

Because that's what it's about.

"Why do we become all things to all men?
... To save them."

Become a servant to help save others.

We have to be willing to take the first step.
Yet don't just step, but leap out of your comfort zone!
Readily welcome unfamiliar circumstances.

Have a willing heart.
Do all things cheerfully.
Do all things without complaint.

"We are being trained to open our eyes to all the service opportunities around us."

Don't do something because it is required or "forced" upon you.
Be genuine.
Be real.

Don't just love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Take the next step.
Serve God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.

We get to serve God.
We have the freedom to do so.
Think about the old covenant of Biblical times.
Only certain people were allowed to serve God.

'The priests, the sons of Levi, shall step forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings in the name of the Lord and to decide all cases of dispute and assault.'
[Deuteronomy 21:5]

But these days believers, followers of God, are all chosen ministers and servants.

1 Peter 2:9 says, 'But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.'

Die to yourself daily.
Take up your cross.
"Walk the talk."

Ready?
Let's go.
Together.
One Life, one Love.
One Body in and of Christ.


'Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. "They will be mine," says the Lord Almighty, "in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not." '
[Malachi 3:16-18]