In all we do; we are to serve the Lord.
If
you want to get the most out of life; here are three fundamental steps:
1.
See yourself as a servant.
Colossians 3:22 (NKJV) Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the
flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing
God.
In
our time, few of us have exposure or fully understand the life of a servant or
slave. Yet, Jesus calls his followers to
be just that. Servants place the needs
of their master/employer over their own.
Their job is to serve others.
Jesus
himself did not come to be served but to serve and He is calling His followers
to the same attitude.
Colossians
3:22 is telling us that we are to give one hundred percent in all we do. Whether it is our place of employment, at
home or in the community, we must be giving it our all. If we’re being paid for eight hours work;
then we work eight full hours. In our
homes we place our family needs above our own.
In the community we give of our resources and talents to help
others. The servant heart is focused on
placing others first.
2.
Understand that we serve God Himself.
Colossians
3:23 (NKJV) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord
and not to men,
As
servants we may work for an employer, look after our families and help in our
communities but ultimately we do all this unto Jesus! He’s our real boss! He is present in all our work; in all our
interacting with others for He sees it all.
He is always present with us and the Holy Spirit is there to spur us on
in honesty, integrity and so much more.
In Matthew 25 Jesus gives a symbolic account of the
final judgement, as one group of people ask the king to explain when had they
fed him, given him a drink, clothed him or visited him? The king responds in
verse 40:
'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren,
you did it to Me.'
The
Christian life cannot be compartmentalized in that on Sunday you serve the Lord
and then the rest of the week is our own.
Every moment, of every day of your life is to be lived for Jesus. Can you fathom what this means?
3.
Our rewards come now and later.
Colossians
3:24 (NKJV) knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward
of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Naturally
we should receive an income from our work in order for us to be able to take
care of our families. However, if we are
completely committed to a servants heart and life, we will never really get
paid all that we’re worth. But we
should know that Jesus will reward us
beyond measure in the life to come.
Getting
the most out of life is about getting our focus of life unto others and unto
God. Realize Jesus is calling us to be
servants to Him. We will serve others
but in reality we are serving Him. The
Christian life is to be a life focused on others and serving them when in
reality we are serving Jesus! It’s all about servanthood.
