Service

"The call of God is not a call to serve Him in any particular way... Service is the overflow which pours from a life filled with love and devotion. But strictly speaking, there is no call to that. Service is what I bring to the relationship and is the reflection of my identification with the nature of God.Service becomes a natural part of my life. God brings me into the proper relationship with Himself so that I can understand His call, and I serve Him on my own out of a motivation of absolute love. Service to God is the deliberate love-gift of a nature that has heard the call of God. Service is an expression of my nature, and God's call is an expression of His nature."
~ "The Call of the Natural Life", My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers

This is a timely reminder for all of us who serve in ministries, whether in school or church, that service means nothing if we don't personally have an intimate relationship with God first. We cannot serve God or His church and people if we do not first love God or His people.

Let us not forget our Lord, the Subject of our service amidst our business, and to constantly build a close relationship with Him; lest we ourselves become the object of our worship.


Emmett