ACCEPTABLE SERVICE – Friday February 17th 2017
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
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.
Bible in one year: John 18:19, Isaiah 40:6-23, Hymn: Sing hymn 14
MESSAGE:
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 fellow 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).
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Friday 17 Febuary 2017:- Acceptable
Service. 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?
Open Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye,
The
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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