Serving God

Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. Psalm 2:11 

  

  The greatest honor in life is to serve the Lord. To be used by Him to help other believers, or to help unbelievers to find the Lord as their Savior--this is a great honor. 

  Believers have a special relationship with Christ because His Holy Spirit lives within every believer and the power of God is manifest through us. We can draw upon our friendship with God to guide and enable us to show His kindness to others and minister in a variety of ways. 

 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 

  

  A word of encouragement, a kind act, a small sacrifice, it does not take gigantic efforts to serve others and thus serve the Lord. Whatever we do to help others in His Name is ministry to and for Christ. 

  When we are ill, disabled, tied to a wheelchair or sickbed, it does not seem that we have anything to offer. Yet love and kindness are not the purview of the able-bodied. Nothing and no one can prevent you from showing love and kindness from whatever position your abilities or limitations provide you in life. 

  God is love. When we are empowered by God we are empowered by love. Let love be your guiding force in life. It can open your eyes to opportunities of kindness and encouragement that can change the life of another. 

  Looking back over my life the people who stand out most to me are those who have embodied love and kindness. Whether they knew it or not they were reflecting God, and ministered to me, changing the course of my life, and giving me a new perspective on life. 

  Do not think you have nothing to offer due to an affliction or disability. Allow God to live and love through you. In this way you are of great service to God. 

  Prayer: Dear Lord, it seems we have so little to offer You. Help us to allow Your love to manifest through us and minister to a hurting world. Amen.