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by Dale Krebbs
Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42 Christian living - then Christian service.
It is so easy to get it backward.
If we are "serving" God, are we living what we may be requiring of others? Serving can become an idol which becomes a false god done in order to satisfy our approval of ourselves, while our personal lives remain essentially as they were before we began serving God.
As the preacher said to his audience, "are you believing it? Then are you living it?" Like the horse and the carriage...we can't go forward with one without the other. If this wrong emphasis goes on long enough, it is possible for us to be completely self deceived, and it becomes very difficult to change the pattern. Of course it is good to be able to serve the Lord God, in any way HE may ordain.
For some, they are gifted in the service of "prayer warriors", praying day and night for God's cause and those involved in it who serve in other ways. (Luke 2:36-37)
The Psalmist wrote as he pondered how he considered his reward for his service:
"Behold our shield [the king as Your agent], O God, and look upon the face of Your anointed! For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather be a doorkeeper and stand at the threshold in the house of my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." - Psalm 84:9-11
But Christian service isn't an end in itself. It is the means to the end. And that end is the honor and glorification of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The rewards of service come after proven service in whatever context God may choose.
Our service is a means to an end. That end being to the glorification of Jesus and the Father. The reward for our faithfulness in service will be determined and awarded us at the Judgment. Christian service is one of God's means to the end that He may be glorified; then we will be rewarded afterwards.
The Apostle Paul looked forward shortly prior to his death to receiving the reward of a "crown of righteousness". And if our reward should be a "doorkeeper" in the temple of God, what a glorious reward that would be. No one can enter or go out without performing a glorious service for the Lord. And your service will always be honored.
And that reward will never end...
"And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.” - Matthew 10:42
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