It took me this year to realise that serving is an act of worship and if I can be honest, it has been a struggle for me. I could not see how it could equate to worship, but I started to understand that serving is an act of worship because it is an act of surrender not only to God but also to people (1 Peter 4:10 NLT). When you are serving you are not doing for your own gain, but you are doing it for God to be glorified and to be honoured in what you are doing (Colossians 3:23-24 NLT). I believe that it is a reason why God gave us gifts, as serving is not only limited to one thing – you can serve by being in the choir, you can be in the teaching team etc. these are all ways you could serve in your church.
When it comes to serving in church, it has been a weird journey for me because I used to serve in church when I was younger but when I got older it became like a chore to me. I could not understand why it was something that we should do. I told myself that if you are coming to church that is fine and I did not want to put myself out there, I’m not saying that it is bad to just come to church but serving was something that the holy spirit put in my heart so many times. However, I had the wrong perception of what serving was going to be like and if I had served back then I would’ve been doing it for the wrong reasons – which is to be seen and that is when it shifts from an act of submission to being the centre of attention. I didn’t want the responsibilities of serving in church, I saw the sacrifice that people put, and I didn’t really want any parts of it. Now that I am serving, I find joy in it not because of anything, other than the fact that I love Jesus and in any way that I could give glory to God I want to do it. Even in this time, I’ve understood that in serving you do not do it by your own strength and that you should not leave God out of it, he still wants to be a part of everything that you do.
Father Lord, I want to thank you for who you are, I want to thank you for the revelations that you provide us with. I want to thank you for placing gifts inside of us, I pray that anyone who has yet to recognise the gifts that you have placed inside of them that you open their eyes and their hearts. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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