REASONABLE
SERVICE
MEMORISE
The
gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all
manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing
to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
1 Chronicles 29:5
READ
Hebrews 7:26-28
26 For such
an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from
sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who
needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his
own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up
himself.
28 For the
law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath,
which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
MESSAGE
Service is good, but no service is acceptable
before God without the servant working with Him. Working with God is serious
business. It requires consecration i.e. setting apart an object or person to
the worship and service of God. For a true believer in Christ, this is a life
of service and worship that follows our commitment to take up our cross and
follow the Lord Jesus. This denotes giving ourselves up to Christ as persons
bought with a price and no longer our own. 1 Peter 1:18-19 says,
“Forasmuch
as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But
with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without
spot:”
Consecration is not necessarily volunteering for
full-time service, though that might come up along the line. In Romans 12:1-3,
we learn that there are three characteristics of consecration. These are:
1. Consecration
is a voluntary decision.
2. Consecration
is a personal decision.
3. Consecration
is a sacrificial decision.
These three elements of consecration involve two
actions. The first is giving up the will or sacrificing one’s will to God
(Hebrews 10:7). The second action is God’s acceptance of the sacrifice which
has been made (Romans 12:1). When you give up your will for God’s will, you
will hear the voice of God (Act 13:2), set yourself apart from sins and devote
yourself and your substance to God (Isaiah 52:11, Micah 4:13). God expects that
a believer’s total life would be consecrated to the Lord Jesus Christ. This
includes the feet to carry the gospel everywhere, the hands to help victims of
circumstance, the ears to hear the cries of demonically and economically
oppressed people and the use of time for the glory of God (Ephesians 5:16).
Consecration results in a life governed by the wisdom of God and controlled by
the Holy Spirit. It results in a joyous and happy life of victory over sin,
self and Satan. God should come before gold. Your life is not meant to be spent
on self-indulgence and career advancement alone. Your life is a privilege and a
responsibility to be lived according to the will of God through consecration.
This is your reasonable service.
KEY
POINT
Our service becomes acceptable when we consecrate
our all to God.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Leviticus 15-16;
Psalm 127-128
GOD bless you
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ReplyDeleteFathertthank you for your word. Thank you fortthe life of daddy G.O ,Lord please let my service be acceptable to you in Jesus name amen,
ReplyDeleteLord! Let my service be acceptable in your presence. Thank you Lord.
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