Service to God

Adrian Rogers shares this short story. A certain minister served a church for many years, then one day the church asked him to leave. He was talking to another preacher friend and said, “What they did to me was dirty. After all I did for them, and they treat me this way.” The preacher friend listening to him thought to himself, “It’s a shame he didn’t do it for God.” It is easy to get confused about whom we are serving. We will find ourselves disappointed if we only serve to impress people or if we serve only to gain the favor of man. Serving to impress others can only bring a limited amount of satisfaction but true service to God can bring a release of contentment and spiritual accomplishment. This can only happen as we offer our service to God as an act of Worship and not an act of works that draws more attention to the individual than it does to God. If you’re serving God in any way, don’t do it for people; do it for the Lord. I can attest to this fact in my life; some of the greatest blessings that I have received have come when I served people outside the limelight of public recognition. Serving others when people are unaware of your activity proves to be rewarding, renewing, and refreshing to our spirits. God will reward our obedience and our humility in serving. Look for ways to serve others and you will see your walk with Christ growing stronger and more fulfilling.