God’s people exist to worship God…and only God. A synonym for “worship” is “service.”  Therefore, the life of the one who worships God is to be consumed with serving Him, but to serve Him in such a way that all the glory for the service goes directly to Him.  That can be a challenge because one of our strongest desires is to receive recognition for services rendered.  But the reality is…without Jesus working in and through us, no real worship and no effective service would be possible.

John 15:5

“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” ~ Jesus

Matthew 6:1-4

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

“Nothing disciplines the inordinate desires of the flesh like service, and nothing transforms the desires of the flesh like serving in hiddenness. The flesh whines against service but it screams against hidden service. It strains and pulls for honor and recognition.” ~ Richard Foster

The Lord bless you and keep you…

Pastor Dave