HEART OF SERVICE
And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God, and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 11:13
One of the necessary traits to make you profitable to God is to cultivate a heart of service. The purpose of service as a Christian is to allow God to reach others through you. God saved you by grace to serve Him and others. The parable of the 'good Samaritan' doesn't only reflect love but also service.
According to the Scripture God wants you to serve with all your heart; "serve the Lord with all your heart"; this implies:
- Serve Him passionately; your act of service should not be dutiful, compulsion. Passion will drive you to perfection and greater achievement.
- God wants to use your gift, talent and natural abilities to serve Him and others. People rarely serve passionately either in circular office or in church without incentives but God wants you to service Him from the heart.
How do you know that you're serving God from your heart?
The first sign is enthusiasm; when you're doing what you love to do, not necessarily for reward or applause, but because of your love for the Lord. You do it for the fulfilment that comes from what you love.
God also demands with a heart of obedience. You can't serve God and be walking in disobedience. The value of our service to God is in the heart with which we serve. A heart of rebellion can never serve God. God does not need our service, He wants our heart.
In addition to obedience, you must serve with love. Our service to God and man is not to be performed in a spirit of grumbling and complaining, but cheerfully and out of love. Whenever you serve with love you end up being effective and excellent. Remember God has given you His best; you must also give Him your best service.
Prayer: Lord, give me a heart of a servant.
Scriptural Reading: Deuteronomy 11:11-16
