Essential Supplements To Faith: Gladness To Serve

Love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy soul, and with all they mind, and with al they strength.” Mark 12:30

Finally, the believer should not forget to add to his faith, a willingness and gladness of heart to serve the Lord, in whatever role he or she may be called upon to play. It could be in the area of witnessing, singing, and help to others – especially the needy or any other activity that furthers the spread of the gospel or the edification of the body. Jesus told the Pharisees and scribes that the greatest commandment is 

This statement speaks clearly to every believer that the totality of his being must be surrendered to God for His use. It is true that our salvation does not depend on our works, either for God or for man. But we must not forget that we have been saved unto good works. We have not been saved to become idle, awaiting our eventual call to glory. No! If the Kingdom of God is a matter of bread and butter, I believe everybody would get saved, without even being preached to. After all, the prime motive behind the endeavours of man, is his desire to achieve comfort, peace and prosperity.

If Christianity is just saying, “Hey Presto” for goodies to fall from heaven like ripe mangoes, I am sure there would not be enough room in the churches to contain people. But the Bible has not said that. Instead, we are enjoined to be partakers of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God (2 Timothy 1:8).

The importance of serving God with willingness and gladness of heart is further underscored in Deuteronomy 28:47-48. It says,

Because thou servest not the Lord thy God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things: therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger and in thirst and in nakedness and in want of all things: and He shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck until He hath destroyed thee.

You can pray all the prayer of faith, but if you have so joyful attitude towards the service of the Master, you will end up disappointed. You will serve your enemies. Your afflictions will continue to multiply.

For those who are serving in the vineyard, it is dangerous to complain, murmur and grumble. Such an attitude will rob the believer of his reward and even heap curses upon him. The Bible says,

But since ye say, The burden of the lord; therefore thus saith the Lord; Because ye say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I have sent unto you, saying, ye shall not say the burden of the Lord; Therefore behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, … and cast you out of My presence.” Jeremiah 23:38-39

Be willing and glad, therefore, to be involved in God’s work as a privilege and not a burden. Stop complaining and murmuring. Cultivate a single-minded vision of endearing yourself to your Maker, by going all the length you can with Him according to the ability He has granted nee. li it is witnessing, do it to save souls who would otherwise perish. If it is singing praises, sing with all your heart. If it is interceding for others, do it with love, taking upon yourself their afflictions. If it is giving, give cheerfully, not counting the cost. Remember that every single act of goodness, no matter how small, carries great rewards in the present age, and in the age to come.

May the Lord bless and help you to turn a new page in your faith life…

This text is an extract from the book “THE LAW OF FAITH” written by David O. Oyedepo
We invite you to read the following article “Essential Supplements To Faith: Keep To Your Source“.

Gladness To Serve

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