Did you ever stop to think why you do (or do not) serve? We should take the time today to examine ourselves and our motives in regard to service. I feel that we desperately need to ask for the Holy Spirit’s assistance and take a real hard look at why we serve.
Or maybe we don’t think about it because we are afraid of what the answers might be if we were honest with ourselves. Should we serve? Yes! But the “why?” is just as important.
Why do you serve? Is it out of duty? Guilt? Peer pressure? Obligation? Shame? Because you feel you owe God for saving you? What is the reason? If your answer is not love than all other reasons do not matter.
Even when your service is noble & right, if it is not because you love God, your service becomes legalistic, hollow, shallow and religious works. You shouldn’t look for work to do because that is what Christians do. You should love God so much that you are eager to serve Him.
Jesus taught us that you cannot have two masters. You will only have one that you serve. What is interesting about His teaching is the way he worded the allegiance to one master over the other; “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Matthew 6:24)
You not only serve just one master but you will only love one too. Your devotion, your actions, your allegiance goes to whom you love more. Our love for God should spring forth service.
Our service is a form of our worship to God (see Romans 12:1). Our worship is an expression of how much we love, honor and glorify God.
Is this why you serve? Because you love Him? Are you active in your local church because of how much you love Him and His people? Or maybe lack of service shows lack of love for God and His people.
We need to examine ourselves and look at the “Why?” when it comes to service. Oftentimes our motives are based on self interest. We have to remember that true love to God is a love of action not just mere words (see 1 John 3:18).
Your service should be a love song to your heavenly Father. If that is not how you view and approach service, then I can certainly see why you are either unhappy while serving or don’t serve at all.
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