*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.”* 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)) *#Warren_W._Wiersbe* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Guest_Message"* *#Hello_JULY* ❤ (Culled from _On Being A Servant of God_ ) Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.