Zeal, Ferverency, and Servitude...

 Rom 12:11  not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;


Dear Suzanne, Rebecca, Anna and Mikayla,


The key to this triplet is at the end of the verse.  Who are we serving.  The Lord.  We are to be influenced by His Spirit to do the works that our God has prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. That is why we are not to lag in diligence and be fervent in spirit.  Whatever we do, we are to do it with all our might in honor of whom we are serving.  Doing it all unto God and not to man.  Serving Him in love as His bond servant.

Ephesians 6:5-8 says:

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

When you serve Christ you are going to be opposed.  Some days will be more difficult than others.  Some years harder than others.  Don't grow weary in doing good. Look ahead, see the prize.


"By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,  choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,  esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. "

Passing pleasure of sin now...judgment later or the reproach of Christ now and eternal life later...Moses chose well.

Love
Mom