Have you been presented with an opportunity to serve the Lord and you quickly dismissed the idea without giving it any thought at all? Yes, I realize we all live very busy lives. What I want to bring to your attention for just a moment is the thought that when you dismiss an opportunity to serve the Lord you are missing out on a blessing God has prepared just for you.Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving
And His courts with praise
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
For the LORD is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100 (NASB)
As a child you were taught to STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! That lesson still applies today. As a Christian, the Holy Spirit is working within you to prepare you for greater things. Yield yourself fully to His direction. Stop, look, and listen for opportunities to serve the Lord and then serve Him gladly. There is no retirement plan for Christians but the rewards are out of this world!
“Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34:3 (NKJV)God Bless!
