Memorise: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27
Read: Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
In
these end times, the Lord is looking for those who are ready to consecrate
themselves to His use. If you are ready to partner with God in His service, you
can be sure that your reward will not only be great on earth but also in
heaven. However, for you to be a vessel unto honour in the service of the Lord,
you must be ready to admit your insignificance before Him (Isaiah 40:17). You
must also be ready to follow the Lord all the way, cheerfully and heartily. You
should see it as a great honour for God to count you worthy of being called
into the service of His kingdom. Furthermore, God is holy, and so, for you to
be a vessel in His service, you must also be holy in thought, character and
conduct. Those who want to continue in sin and also live a hypocritical
lifestyle cannot be blessed in God’s service. You must surrender your life to
Christ genuinely. This is a prerequisite in offering acceptable service to the
Lord. Any defiled or polluted person cannot behold the glory of God’s holiness.
In the scriptures, those who offered acceptable service, such as Enoch, Daniel,
Elijah and Job, made up their minds that they would not allow anything to
pollute their lives. Note however that you cannot all by yourself keep yourself
from the vanities of this world; neither can you live a holy life through your
morality. You can only live a holy and acceptable life by yielding to the grace
of God. God’s grace enables us to offer acceptable service before Him.
Expounding on this grace, Titus 2:11-12 says,
“For
the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, in this present world”
Although
there are several winds of false doctrine blowing across the world today, the
Lord expects us to continue in the pure and undiluted word of God (2nd Peter
3:16-18). This is the anchor that keeps us from being tossed about (Hebrews
6:18-19). This undefiled word of God will help us keep that which is committed
into our hands as we offer our service to God in these last days. We must be
watchful so that our works will not be adjudged as imperfect before the throne
of God. In the Body of Christ today, many people serve God amiss. They are
working, but not asking themselves if their labour follows the due order of
heaven (1st Chronicles 15:13). If you fail to assess the methods you are using
to achieve the mandate of the Commission, you will be shocked at the judgement
seat of Christ (2nd Corinthians 5:10, 1st Corinthians 3:13-15). What are the
motives behind what you do in Church? What attitude do you display when your
pastor is not there to watch over you? How are you utilizing the resources
entrusted to your care?
Action
Point: Access your service in God’s Kingdom. Does it follow God’s pattern?
Bible
in one year: John 18:19, Isaiah 40:6-23
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