COMMITMENT
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
Proverbs 27:1-14
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