1 Samuel 12:24
But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve Him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
John 12:26
Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Matthew 23:11-12
The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Serving - Service = keeps us aware of other’s needs and it stops us from focusing only on ourselves
To be a servant, you must surrender your will to God’s will
Surrender is an act but it is also a process
Surrender = to yield to the power, control or possession of another upon compulsion or demand
Biblically as believers, we completely give up our will to His will
We will all experience disappointment and discouragement at times. But if we ever understand servanthood is surrendering our will to His will, we won’t stay there.
When we aren’t true servants, we get stuck in our disappointment and discouragement… We are always thinking, “if I had more I would be happier or more successful.”
BUT God says “serve me where you are” - use what He has put in your hands first
Matthew 25:29
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
Numbers 14:27
How long must I put up with this wicked community and its complaints about me? Yes, I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making against me.
Philippians 2:14
Do everything without complaining or arguing.
God wants us to serve Him - to surrender our will to Him. It will help us all enjoy the process more.
We look for comfort and material blessings, but God is more concerned with character development.
We tend to hate testing and spiritual exercise that will strengthen our faith and make us stronger.
If you can’t surrender with what is in your hands right now, even if you get more, you wouldn’t be able to.
