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2 Timothy 2:14–16 (NIV): 14 Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarrelling about words; it is of no value and only ruins those who listen. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16 Avoid godless chatter because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
What’s our objective in serving God? In essence, we want to please the Lord, to repay Him for His sacrifice on the cross for our sins. We serve God to appreciate His grace and mercy. We live our lives and present our bodies as a living sacrifice unto Him, that it may be an acceptable and pleasing worship to Him. Like the Psalmists pray that God will dwell in the praises of His people, we ask that God will dwell in the midst of our service.
The other aspect of serving God is to fulfil God’s plans and purposes for our lives for every season. As we serve God, we meet God’s plans for us, and we live in the centre of His will. As believers, we will always be servants in the Kingdom of God. That is why Paul encouraged Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:14 to do his best to present himself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. We are always workers for God even though we may be co-heirs with Christ as children of the living God.
This week, as we go back to work or to school, if we are still students, remember that we are always workers in the kingdom of God. In fact, we are soldiers and warriors for Christ in the spiritual realm. We are always serving God, fighting spiritual battles as we pray and intercede for the saints. Thus, let’s do our very best to present ourselves to God as approved ones, with no shame as we always do our best for God, in full diligence! Never falling short as we always give our best for God!
I pray that each and every one of us (myself included) will have an effective and fruitful week ahead, fulfilling all our work tasks responsibly, in excellence and diligence, exceeding the expectations of our bosses! May the LORD our God bless the work of our hands and grant us wisdom and discernment to deal with all situations that arise! Amen!
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