Memorise:
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45
Read: John 9:3-6
9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
9:6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of
the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
Message:
The Master Himself is our example in commitment. He told us that He
came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for
many (Mark 10:45). He demonstrated this by the way He lived. He lived
serving and ultimately served us by giving His life for us. Furthermore,
He was also serving His Father and was committed to doing the will of
His Father. When He was about leaving the earth, He said this to us: as
my Father have sent me, so send I thee (John 20:21). How committed are
you to Jesus and to His will?
Many people, perhaps including you,
are not in any way participating in the vast activities and work of the
kingdom. Many attend church regularly, but they do not commit
themselves to service. They are mere benchwarmers, only consuming
without giving out, No wonder they don’t experience new dimensions of
the Holy Spirit. However, some people view becoming a worker as an
avenue for socialising and as a fashionable thing. Such are not really
committed. This should not be so! Really, it is of no use coercing
anyone to serve God. God Himself will not be pleased with that. He loves
a cheerful giver, including cheerfully giving your service to Him. You
need personal revelation of what Jesus suffered and went through to
redeem you in order to change your outlook. He is the maker of heaven
and earth, the One without whom nothing was made that was made (John
1:3). Yet, He passed through the womb of His creature, was born as a
baby, grew like every child. He trekked some 100 miles spanning
Jerusalem via Samaria to Galilee to and fro regularly. He was slapped,
flogged, spat upon, crowned with thorns which pierced the skin on His
head and rough edged crude nails were driven through His hands and feet.
All these terrible sufferings He endured for no offence He committed
but for you and me. What then can be too dear, too great or too precious
to us that will stand in the way of our complete commitment to His will
and service?
Besides, every service we render cheerfully and
willingly is not in vain but is credited to our account for due
recompense of reward when it matters (1 Corinthians 15:58). Oh what a
good Father we have! Furthermore, you need to realise that time is
short. You ought to strive to achieve much for your own good before the
time is up. Seize every opportunity to serve, so as to be in a position
to get great rewards.
Action Point:
Evaluate the level of your commitment to God’s service and make necessary adjustments.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 CHRONICLES 7-9 and PROVERBS 27:1-14
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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