Serve Him

A local barbeque place used to have this sign posted: "If you don't think the dead come back to life, you ought to be here at quittin' time." I think sometimes I resemble that remark!

 

The call of God on the Christian's life is lethal.  Not lethal in the sense it causes physical death, but rather death to sinful nature and ways.  Psalm 33:5 says "The LORD loves righteousness ..." and therein is the sufficient motive for living in relationship to Christ and in service to Him.  Oswald Chambers writes, "Service is what I bring to the relationship and is the reflection of my identification with the nature of God."  Sadly, many Christians don’t view service in this same light.  There are far too many who profess Christ yet are AWOL from the relationship [with Christ], hence from serving Him.  A former pastor used to refer to these Christians as "sitters, quitters, and backslidders."  That would be funny if it weren’t so true!  Have you ever had a server who was genuinely devoted – even delighted – to make your dining experience outstanding?  In like manner should be our devotion to Christ; when our relationship with Him is sweet so will our service to Him as we serve one another and others. Read this about the New Testament church: "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers ... And all who believed were together and had all things in common ... And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need ... And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." (Acts 2:42, 44-47).  What a beautiful picture of the Body of Christ in worship, in communion, in fellowship, in service!  I grew up in a home where Mama seemed to just look for those who needed a casserole or a handwritten note or a visit.  She modeled before me the heart of a servant.  Every Christian should ask himself-herself, “Is there evidence in my life of a servant? Is my love for Christ and His Church obvious in my devotion to prayer, study, fellowship, worship, prayer, to serving my fellow man?”  There’s no right or wrong answer to these questions, only the truth.  If you love Him, you will serve Him!