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*DAILY DEW 13/JULY/2022*
*THE JOY IN SERVING JESUS* (III)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."* (Psalms 16:11 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
That leads to a fourth joy, the joy of knowing that, as you serve the Lord, nothing happens to you except what God ordains. Paul wrote his most joyful letter while a prisoner in Rome awaiting possible execution. “But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,†he wrote to his friends in Philippi (Phil. 1:12). Neither Paul’s safety nor his comfort was the most important thing on his mind. The most important thing was that the gospel be proclaimed in Rome and that people turn to the Savior.
Another joy of ministry is the wonderful fellowship you have with other people who are serving God. Jesus promised His servants that they would have “brothers and sisters and mothers and children†(Mark 10:30), and He keeps that promise. What an enriching experience it is to belong to the fellowship of service and know that others are praying for you just as you are praying for them!
Another joy of ministry is the wonderful fellowship you have with other people who are serving God. Jesus promised His servants that they would have “brothers and sisters and mothers and children†(Mark 10:30), and He keeps that promise. What an enriching experience it is to belong to the fellowship of service and know that others are praying for you just as you are praying for them!
I could go on, but let me close with the joy of knowing that your service
for Christ will last eternally: “He who does the will of God abides forever†(1 John 2:17). Most of the people you meet day after day are either wasting their lives or merely spending their lives, but God’s servants have the privilege of investing their lives in what is eternal. The oft-quoted words of Jim Elliot say it perfectly: “He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.â€
_MEDITATION:_
*"In September 1948, I was a lonely young man just starting my seminary studies. As I sat in my dormitory room in the big city of Chicago, I asked the Lord to give me a verse that would assure and encourage me during the difficult years before me; and He answered that prayer. He gave me my life verse, Psalm 16:11: Life! Joy! Pleasures! Who enjoys these priceless blessings? Those who walk on God’s path, live in God’s presence, and seek God’s pleasures. Those who serve the Lord. Whatever happens, don’t lose the joy of serving Jesus!"*
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(Culled from _On Being A Servant of God_ )
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*DAILY DEW 12/JULY/2022*
*THE JOY IN SERVING JESUS* (II)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted."* (Isaiah 12:3-4 (KJV)
_Bible Insight:_
No matter what kind of Christian service God has called you to, it’s a
privilege to be in ministry and to serve Jesus Christ. In some ways, it’s the hardest work in the world; but in many ways, it’s the happiest work in the world. Yes, it has its tears and trials, but it also has its joys and triumphs; and the best is yet to come!
What are the joys involved in Christian service?
First and foremost, I think, is the joy of pleasing the Lord because you’re doing what He wants you to do. God delights in His people, and it pleases His heart when His servants do His will from their hearts (Eph. 6:6). Pleasing God ought to be your supreme motive for service. If it is, you’ll hear His “well done†when you stand before Him in glory (Matt. 25:21)
There’s also the joy of growing more like the Master as you do His will. Every Christian ought to strive to become “conformed to the image of His Son†(Rom. 8:29), and those who serve Him have a wonderful opportunity to learn from Him and become more like Him. Remember what M’Cheyne wrote: *“It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus.â€*
There’s a third joy, and that’s the joy of helping others come to know
Jesus Christ and live for Him. No matter what tasks He calls you to do, God will use them to help somebody if you do them in the power of the Spirit and for His glory. You may not even know about it! But you can trust your Father to see to it that nothing is ever wasted that is done in the will of God and for the love of God. Isn’t that what Jesus told Mary when she anointed Him ( John 12:1–8)?
_MEDITATION:_
*Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.* (Isaiah 12:5-6 (KJV))
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(Culled from _On Being A Servant of God_ )
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*DAILY DEW 11/JULY/2022*
*THE JOY IN SERVING JESUS*
_Key Bible Text:_
*"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture."* (Psalms 100:2-3 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
There is joy in serving Jesus, no matter what kind of service He’s called you to do. Don’t ever lose this joy. If you do, your service will start to become a burden, and you’ll feel like quitting. Why? Because “the joy of the LORD is your strength†(Neh. 8:10).
“Let us rejoice with one another,†said Phillips Brooks, “that in a world where there are a great many good and happy things for men to do, God has given us the best and happiest, and made us preachers of His Truth.†Brooks was speaking to ministerial students, but the statement applies to any kind of Christian service. The “best and happiest†thing we can do is to serve the Lord -- fervently and consistently.
The apostle Paul was a courageous man. He wasn’t afraid to travel in
dangerous places, face disagreeable people, or fight difficult enemies. But there was one thing that Paul feared, and he wasn’t ashamed to admit it: “Lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified†(1 Cor. 9:27).
The image comes from the Greek games. Paul saw himself as the official herald who announced the events, named the qualified contestants, and reminded them of the rules. That was Paul the apostle, enlisting others in the Christian race and encouraging them to obey the rules (2 Tim. 2:5). But he was also Paul the believer, running the race. He was fearful lest he be put out of the race because he hadn’t obeyed the rules. It wasn’t a matter of going to heaven because that was settled when he trusted the Savior. It was
a matter of losing his ministry and the prize Jesus would give him at the end of the race (Phil. 3:12–16).
_MEDITATION:_
*What would you do if God took your ministry away from you? Would you be relieved and start looking for something else to do? If so, it’s possible you shouldn’t be ministering in the first place. Would you calmly drop out of the race, become bitter, and turn your back on the Lord? Or would you seek His face and plead for the privilege of serving Him? I hope you would say, “I’d rather die and go to heaven than do anything that would grieve the Lord and make me lose my ministry!â€*
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(Culled from _On Being A Servant of God_ )
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*DAILY DEW 10/JULY/2022*
*WHAT DO YOU SEEK?*
_Key Bible Text:_
*"When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek."* (Psalms 27:8 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
WE live in a generation of "possessing my possessions". We want to accumulate THINGS as evidence that we are BLESSED! But who is asking what exactly is God looking for from us? Is God more interested in giving us THINGs than He is with GIVING us HIMSELF?
God calls you and I to seek HIS FACE! Are you seeking HIM? Are you holding on and beholding till you see HIS FACE (himself/presence) emerge right before you? Would you prefer HIS face to HIS hands (His gifts,presents)?
When God called the Psalmist to seek His face, his response was clear-- *"my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek"* This sort of response must come from your heart otherwise you are not serious:"Thy face, Lord, will I seek" Would you make that your primary focus and confession whenever you come before God? Whether as you go to church, or as you go to pray with or without another?
Would you rather be content seeking God's face, his very mind, his plans and His will? Or would you prefer to seek what YOU WANT from God? To Seek the face of God, here means to seek what HE WANTS FROM YOU and not what you want from him!
Beloved, change your approach to God. Don't follow HIM for meat that perish! Follow for the imperishable, His Presence-- and not his presents. Once you do, even his gifts becomes yours as well.
*"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."* (Matthew 6:33 (KJV))
_MEDITATION:_
*He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?* (Romans 8:32 (KJV))
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*DAILY DEW 9/JULY/2022*
*SAVE AND INVEST*
_Key Bible Text:_
*"Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise: Having no chief, overseer, or ruler, She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting. How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?"* (Proverbs 6:6-9(BBE))
_Bible Insight:_
I remember I was invited by a friend to speak to a unit in one of oceanic bank’s branches on the habit of saving. The bankers were laughing at me. They asked me who saving help.
Some of these bankers lost their jobs some months later and were gasping for breath because they did not save any money while they worked.
I’ve seen this happen again and again. Some work for 10 years or more, earning millions per month and per year and once they lose their jobs, they become paupers. If you see them, you would not believe that they ever earned N100,000.
While the job lasted, they took all sorts of loans and bought cars that they were not qualified for, vacationed every summer with absolutely nothing in savings and investment.
If you are sure you will die young, then by all means enjoy for tomorrow you will die. But if you plan to live long and you have a family that depends on you; please, don’t be foolish.
Save and invest.
_MEDITATION:_
*Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth. Make hay while the sun shines--that's smart; go fishing during harvest--that's stupid.* (Proverbs 10:4-5 (The Message))
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