Why We Serve...

Why do you serve God? Why do you go to Church? Pray? Help your neighbor? Why do you pursue God? Why, because that’s what we are created for. To serve, pray, fellowship, love your neighbor, and pursue our Maker. We do it not to get anything out of it (selfish desires to gain), but rather gain blessings not measurable with earthy standards that bring God glory and benefit our neighbor. If our attitude is “what do I get out of it?” Then we are totally missing the point. Our benefits are side effects from bringing God His glory and helping others. Our attitude in serving should be “what can I do to benefit others and bring God glory”. That’s when we thrive. That’s when we put to use the gifts God has given us, not for selfish reasons, rather selfless reasons. It’s humility lived out. Exactly what God wants. It’s how we honor God. For He honors those that honor Him.

14 “You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying His commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins? 15 From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.’ ” The Lord’s Promise of Mercy 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In His presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared Him and always thought about the honor of His name.17 “They will be My people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be My own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child. 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.” Malachi 3:14-18