“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence.” (1 John 3:18-19 NIV)
How are you serving the Lord in your home? In your office? At school? At church? In the community? Perhaps more important, what’s your attitude when you serve Him?
John 13:1-30 gives at least four characteristics of an attitude of service if you’re following the example of the Lord:
· We’re to serve willingly -- when it’s not convenient or even when our service isn’t appreciated.
· We’re to serve humbly. What job are you too proud to do?
· We’re to serve obediently. What is your motivation for service?
· And we’re to serve sincerely.
Psalm 103:20-21 says, “Praise the Lord, you His angels… who obey His word… you His servants who do His will.” What a pleasure to do God’s pleasure! The greatest joy you’ll experience on earth, other than worshiping our Lord, is the joy of working for Him -- willingly, humbly, obediently, and sincerely.
-- Adapted from Anne Graham Lotz in “Fixing My Eyes on Jesus”
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