Serve the Lord with joy [March 25,2023 ]
Serve the Lord with joy [March 25,2023 ]
Serve the Lord with joy
Psalm 100:4
I will enter His gates with Thanksgiving in my heart and enter His courts with praise ( paraphrased)
Serving the Lord should bring joy to your heart. He is the source of ultimate joy and peace. Serving the Lord should be the best way to live your life.
The bible says in Colossians 3:23 that
..do everything heartily, as unto God and not unto man
Serving the Lord with joy, according to the verse above involves doing everything enthusiastically with the aim of pleasing God and not man.
In order to be able to serve God with joy, you must learn to dwell daily in His presence for strength and power.
The verse above from the Psalms says in other to get into the Lord’s presence you must thank and praise Him for His goodness and mercy.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we would be rewarded for our good works ,( paraphrased)
This verse from the new testament gives another scenario of how we can serve the Lord with joy. We must abound ( or do a lot of) good works
We should not let ungrateful people, or people who try to cheat us discourage us from doing good works.
Remember to read your bible and pray daily. In addition to this make a conscious effort to spread the message of salvation to win souls. Finally, be determined to obey all the Lord’s commands.
God be with you
How can I apply the word to my life?
1. Pray for grace and strength to serve the Lord with joy.
Prayer
Let this song be your confession
It is a great thing to serve the Lord,
It is a great thing to serve the Lord
It is great thing to serve the Lord
Serving in the light of God
Walk , walk, walk
In the light
Walk, walk, walk
In the light
Walk in the light
Walking in the light of God
Amen