DETERMINE TO SERVE THE LORD

“Now therefore, fear the Lord serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt, serve the Lord!
And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourself this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your father served that were on the other side of the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:14-15)
In continuation of what God told us at the beginning of this year is that we should be ready to give the best of service in order for Him to equally reward us with the very best of blessings. Permit me to say that the people of the world have no place for God any longer in their affairs and even so many children of God have fallen into this group, other serve God because of what they can get from Him, but we want to let you know that God is looking for people who will serve with any string attached and unconditionally, people who will serve Him for who He is.
The society all over is turning to a godless one like in the later days of Joshua on earth where there is confusion in the religious life of nation, confusion in the moral life of people and confusion in the political and economic life of the society because Jesus Christ has not been acknowledge as King of kings and served.
Beloved in the midst of these confusion God is saying, you should purpose to serve Him, not self not money nor idol, or other gods but Him alone, to serve God in our generation has to do with a sense of commitment because of so many other things that can easily distract in the society.
The word serve and worship is often used interchangeably in the Bible. To serve the Lord is to render obedience and worship to God, and to worship God is to show great reverence, honour and respect to God. Remember that Jesus came to serve not His own purpose but God’s; you are equally saved to serve.
In Bible record, people that reach their goal and achieved their God ordained purpose in life are addicted servant and worshipper of the almighty God.
One of the strong instruction that God gave to the children of Israel as He was about establishing them in the promised Land “Canaan” was the need to serve Him with the whole of their heart, soul and strength and not to turn away from Him after they would been established in the land.
Your establishment in your very best of blessing is starting of if you are a committed and loyal child of God, your breakthrough are coming, but remember when comfort, blessings promotion comes, serve Him the more.
This year, you must make up your mind like Joshua and his household to obey God’s word and more than ever before show Him great reverence, honour and respect. What you cannot do to your earthly man leader or boss do not do it to God, the offerings or gifts you cannot offer your governors or political and spiritual leader do not offer it to the Almighty. Do not give God blind offering and sacrifice.
God is looking for worshippers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth, God is in need of servants that He will be Lord over them and rule them as the Chief executive officer not people who will turn God to glorify servants.
Jesus commanded to you and me today is to worship the Lord your God and Him only you shall server (Matthew 4:10).
One of the surest key to your ultimate breakthrough and receiving the very best ordained for you by God is to serve and worship God. Jesus was a bond servant and worshipper and because of this God exalted His name above all other names (Philippians 2:7-9).
The madman of Gaderene in his madness worshiped and served Jesus and he was ushered into his God ordained purpose and plain (Mark 5:7, 20).
A woman of Canaan worshipped Jesus and her daughter was made whole (Matthew 25:22-28).
The Bible command us that we should come before Him “Oh come, let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for He is our God, And we are the people of His Pasture, and the sheep of His hand” (Psalm 95:6-7).
For your service to be acceptable, the bible command us to be holy as He our God ids holy, God will accept the service and worship that come to him from a holy and righteous vessel (1 Peter 1:16).
Serve the Lord with gladness and joy, as you make holy living a lifestyle the almighty God will be Himself anoint you with the oil of joy and gladness so that your service will be acceptable unto Him as a sweet smelling aroma.
BENEFIT OF SERVING HIM
God says I have not called the house of Jacob to serve or seek me in vain, God is the greatest rewarder of those who serve Him for example Enoch, Noah, Abraham, David, Job, Jesus, Peter, etc. All these people who served Him were adequately rewarded.
You will prosper all the days of your life and live your years in pleasures. “If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasures” (Job 36:11).
You will be bless all round and live long
“So you shall serve the Lord your God (in the church and outside the church) and he will bless your bread water………….No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfil the number of your days” (Exodus 23:25-26).
The Lord will continuously visit you, redeemed you, delivered you out of the hands of your enemies, those who hate you, from fear and cause you to walk in holiness and righteous before Him all the days of your life.
No matter the challenges or situation this year purpose in your heart to serve the Lord and you shall experience His awesomeness and blessing in every area of your life.

Note:
There is a miracle meant for you every day of this year, you will not miss it in Jesus name.
Shalom

Pastor Bamikole Isaac.