As minsters of God, we must remember that the One whom we stand before and serve is Omnipresent, Omnibenevolent. He is everywhere, working His purpose out, moving in mysterious ways and pouring His blessing on both the good and the evil.
If this is the modus operandi of the one we follow and call Master, what choice do we have as His servants but to be busy in His kingdom?
But often we have come to convince ourselves that service has to be a grand gesture, something that must be noticed and applauded, the perfect assignment in ministry that will exhibit our talent or a substantial contribution that leaves the congregation impressed.
Unfortunately, what happens is that once those scenarios are not present, most of us end up doing little to nothing. But we are called to be up and on duty at all times and in all places. Of course we are humanly constrained but the God we serve counts no service as small.
He says in as much as you do it to the least of my brethren, expecting to receive nothing back, you do it for me. Sometimes we are called to simply look up and smile, other times to pray fervently for souls in danger, to give a dollar or empty our accounts for a cause, preach the gospel or sit in silence with a bereaved soul, pray for healing or pay the medical bills of those who cannot afford it.
The measure of our service to God is in our service to others. The Apostle James says pure religion and undefiled before God is to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction.
Apostle John says if a man says he loves God and hates his brother, he is a liar, for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
Jesus, in differentiating between the sheep and goats pointed to their actions – they fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, brought in strangers, visited the sick, clothed strangers, visited prisoners.
Fellow servants, all it takes is to be prepared and practical. Look out for one another; keep your radar up, ready to serve, always on call. Doing nothing is not an option.
The Lord bless us all, in Jesus Name. AMEN.
You will have good success this 2019.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
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