IT IS A GREAT THING TO SERVE THE LORD (PART 1)

Scripture: Matthew 6: 25-33

 Topic: It is a great thing to serve the Lord (Part 1)

 In this series of our Quiet Time, we study the reasons why serving God is a great thing. God has special privileges for those who are enlisted in His work and do His bidding on earth. As we go out and win souls, these privileges are due to us in Jesus name.

  1. It is a great thing to serve the Lord because all things shall be added unto you

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Matthew 6: 25-33

 Being a servant of someone is to seek and serve his interests and not your own. Seeking God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness is the same as serving God. You must seek to become a servant of God. Therefore, you must seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. As we have already learnt, it is possible for anyone to become a servant of God. It is possible for anyone in any profession to be a servant of God. It is important to seek that status- the status of being God’s servant. Becoming God’s servant is far more important than becoming a doctor or lawyer.  

 To serve someone is to seek his interests. To serve God is to seek God’s interest. To seek God’s interests is to seek His Kingdom and His righteousness.

 To serve someone is to contribute to and promote the person. To serve God is to contribute to God’s work and to promote God’s kingdom in your life.

 To serve someone is to be useful or of service to him. To serve God is to be useful or of service to Him.

 To serve someone is to be obedient to his wishes. To serve God is to be obedient to his wishes!

 It is important to seek to be a servant of God. Most people do not know or understand why seeking God first is so important. Seeking God is the most profitable activity you can ever engage in. Seeking God is the one thing that will cause all other things to be added to your life. All other things that people are dying for are simply added to your life when you seek the Lord.

 Matthew 6:33 is the master secret to your prosperity in this life! The secret to all things that people are seeking for is to seek God first. As you seek the Lord, everything will be added to your life

 When you truly serve God, eating, drinking and clothing will be the easiest things for you to acquire. God gives all things that men seek for to those who seek His Kingdom first. What you shall eat, what you shall drink and what you shall wear shall no longer be something to think about in this life. It is taken care of by seeking God first.

 

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It is a great thing to serve the Lord

Bishop Dag Heward-mills

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