Saturday June 03rd, 2023
« Serve in the House of God with all your heart, as if you were serving the Lord Himself, and not people »
Read: Ephesians 6:5-8
5 Servants, be obedient to your earthly masters with respect & fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as slaves to Christ, doing the will of God from your heart;
7 Serve with all your heart, as if you were serving the Lord Himself, and not people.
8 Knowing that the Lord will reward each one according for whatever good they do. Whether they are slave or free.
Whenever our actions are not based on pleasing the Lord, they will definitely be tainted by a purpose that is far from ideal.
For example, only God knows the motive behind Cain’s sacrifice in Genesis chapter 4, but it ultimately led to the murder of his younger brother.
Indeed, the Holy Spirit says we should not be weary in doing good deeds (Galatians 6:9).
However, the only way we will not be weary in well-doing is when we do it as to the Lord, simply because human beings can be very ungrateful, and if we are waiting for the gratitude of men, we may end up not doing any good thing at all.
Thankfully, the Lord has promised to commend and reward those who do good deeds. Speaking on this, the Lord said in Matthew 25:34-35:
“Then shall the King will say to those on his right hand, ‘come, you blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you from the creation. For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in”
There are times when I feel the people I am laboring over do not appreciate my love, concern and efforts to make them what God wants them to be, and I just feel like stopping it all.
The Lord has spoken to me on several of such occasions that I should always do everything He asks me to do as unto Him alone, especially as He has never disappointed me.
This word has kept me going all these years.
Sometimes He sends me encouragement from unexpected quarters, like the time I was feeling so discouraged and a little girl from a place very far away brought me a cake. God used her to prove to me that my labor and efforts do not go unnoticed before Him.
In Ephesians 6:5-8, we are admonished as servants to be faithful in our services to our masters, employers and superiors at our places of work.
Of course, even when we attain leadership positions, Jesus taught us to serve, not with eye service or for self-gratification.
Some leaders will not promote their subordinates even when they are due for it.
Let such leaders remember the efficacy of God’s word in Ephesians 6:8, which says:
« Knowing that the Lord will reward each one according for whatever good they do. Whether they are slave or free, »
Our God is not partial; He is a perfect and just Judge.
Even if man forgets, He will not forget.
Therefore, whatever you do for His sake, expect to get considerable rewards from Him alone and don’t look to man (Hebrews 6:10).
Prayer point: Father, in all I do in this world, please help me to always remember to do it as unto You.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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