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Ephesians 6:6-8 Not with eye service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.
Knowing whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Sometimes Iv'e forgotten whom I really serve. When people are ungrateful, I want to tell them off and quit. But then God reminds me that He is the one who called me. That I am serving Him first of all. An assurance that he was serving God was the only thing that kept Moses going through a hailstorm of criticism.
Its all that kept Jeremiah on track when everyone told him he was wrong.
You and I serve God, not people. We are mediators of God's love for them, and if, by God's grace,that love can flow through us in spite of our hurts, in spite of our buffeting, then we can continue to minister to them on behalf of God. But if Satan can shut off the love, he has neutralized us.
I serve to hear one simple sentence, spoken to me personally by Jesus; "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord" [Matthew 25:21]
I want God to be pleased with me. It does not matter if people are selfish and critical, insensitive and unappreciative. All that really matters is God's approval.
That is why I serve, because I love Him.
Be Careful for nothing
Be prayful for everything
Be Thankful for anything
In His Service
Doc
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.
Knowing whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Sometimes Iv'e forgotten whom I really serve. When people are ungrateful, I want to tell them off and quit. But then God reminds me that He is the one who called me. That I am serving Him first of all. An assurance that he was serving God was the only thing that kept Moses going through a hailstorm of criticism.
Its all that kept Jeremiah on track when everyone told him he was wrong.
You and I serve God, not people. We are mediators of God's love for them, and if, by God's grace,that love can flow through us in spite of our hurts, in spite of our buffeting, then we can continue to minister to them on behalf of God. But if Satan can shut off the love, he has neutralized us.
I serve to hear one simple sentence, spoken to me personally by Jesus; "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord" [Matthew 25:21]
I want God to be pleased with me. It does not matter if people are selfish and critical, insensitive and unappreciative. All that really matters is God's approval.
That is why I serve, because I love Him.
Be Careful for nothing
Be prayful for everything
Be Thankful for anything
In His Service
Doc
