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SAMUEL 21:1-9
We serve
the living God. He is the King of kings and the Lord of Lords. Just as we work
for earthly bosses, so also does the Lord have tasks for all His children to
do. This is one reason we were not immediately taken to Heaven after we were
saved. We were saved after hearing the Gospel; we too should win other souls to
Christ. Any work that belongs to a very important personality should be done
with utmost care. To be acceptable to God, your service must meet certain
requirements. It is not enough to be assigned a task. Many have been assigned
to one department, ministry or the other yet have failed to work. Several
workers who have been commissioned are still ghost-working. This is why James
1:22 says you should be a doer of the word. This entails carrying out the
assignment physically. Another way to do the King’s business is by ensuring it
is well done. There is no room for shady, sloppy jobs in God’s Kingdom.
In Romans 12:6-8, we are commanded to do the work to meet with acceptable standards. God expects us to wait on our ministry and excel in it. In fact, Romans 12:11 says: “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” How diligent are you in the Master’s work? Do you treat it with kid gloves or put your heart to it? How you handle the Master’s work is very important because it will determine whether the Master will make profit or loss by it.
Any work you do for the Master must be executed lawfully. This means the methodology must not be at variance with God’s will or word. I heard how some men of God who employ charms and demonic powers to fill up their churches rationalised their deeds saying; any method they employ was right as long as the objective was to save souls. But light and darkness cannot work together. 2 Timothy 2:5 says, The one who is striving for a crown will only get it within stipulated rules. A striker who picks the ball with his hand and throws it into the net will earn a reprimand, not a goal. An athlete who leaves his lane to that of his colleagues will be disqualified. Any satanic method you adopt in serving God turns your service into disservice. How are you serving the Master Jesus today?
In Romans 12:6-8, we are commanded to do the work to meet with acceptable standards. God expects us to wait on our ministry and excel in it. In fact, Romans 12:11 says: “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” How diligent are you in the Master’s work? Do you treat it with kid gloves or put your heart to it? How you handle the Master’s work is very important because it will determine whether the Master will make profit or loss by it.
Any work you do for the Master must be executed lawfully. This means the methodology must not be at variance with God’s will or word. I heard how some men of God who employ charms and demonic powers to fill up their churches rationalised their deeds saying; any method they employ was right as long as the objective was to save souls. But light and darkness cannot work together. 2 Timothy 2:5 says, The one who is striving for a crown will only get it within stipulated rules. A striker who picks the ball with his hand and throws it into the net will earn a reprimand, not a goal. An athlete who leaves his lane to that of his colleagues will be disqualified. Any satanic method you adopt in serving God turns your service into disservice. How are you serving the Master Jesus today?
MEMORIZE:
ROMANS 12:11 –Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.
