Day 86 - We Serve to Honor God

Ruby Washington

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“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people, 24 knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.” - Colossians 3:23-24 NASB

We serve to honor God. To serve is to work on behalf of another. Christianity is a faith expressed through community with acts of kindness and the sharing of the Good News. Before considering the importance of serving others, we must first consider what it means to serve God. To serve God is to set aside our will to work according to His will.

In Romans 12, Paul encourages the Church in Rome (and us) to offer their bodies as living sacrifices, Holy and acceptable to God. This, he says, is their reasonable service. We serve God with our whole being by living a life submitted to Him. Practically, what does this look like? Because we offer ourselves to God in service, we consider God in everything we do. Imagine your spouse or parent making a decision that will affect you, but they do not consult or consider you when making the decision. In the same way, when we call ourselves “believers,” everything we do is a reflection of the God that we say we serve; therefore, we should consider Him in all that we do through the leading of the Holy Spirit.

The writer says in Matthew 5:16, “Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Our service to God is the avenue in which we serve others, and when we serve others, God is glorified.

We serve to honor God.

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Next Steps

• Think about it: Do I have an attitude of service to God?
  

• Think about it: Do I have an attitude of service to others?
  

• Action Step: Consider and jot down some simple acts of service you can do today to let your light shine.