Thursday 7 July 2011

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord...


Mk 10:43-44 (NIV):- …whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.
Eph 6:7-8 (NIV):- Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.

There is a lot of uncertainty around at this time in many different areas of life. In times like these it is tempting to just do what is required, no more, no less or perhaps even give up completely. But be encouraged God is in control,
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" - Jer 29:11 (NIV).
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord - Rom 8:38-39 (NIV).

We are called to serve God in every part of our lives; we are not only working for earthly bosses or caring for earthly families, we are working for God. We are called to serve no matter what the circumstances, in all you do do it as if you were doing it for God, he will reward you.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving - Col 3:23-24 (NIV).

God is in control of your future not man, I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing - Ps 37:25-26 (NIV).

Fulfil your day to day duties to the best of your ability, with excellence and humility, working for the ultimate authority – God himself.






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