Servants of Whom?
by Dale Grissom
From The Reminder, June 26, 2011
All Christians would benefit from regular self-examination. Consider the following questions and please answer them thoughtfully and sincerely: Am I truly a servant of my Lord? Do I serve Him with my whole being? Do I love Him with all my heart, soul and mind? Am I winning lost souls? Do I find joy in seeing my brethren prosper, especially if they are more prosperous than I? Am I living the Christian life? What about my relationship with God: Does it come from a pure and honest heart? Did you answer truthfully? Are you surprised at your answers?
Being a servant of the Lord is a great honor; true happiness is found in serving Him. The Lord Himself taught that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Unfortunately, selfishness is a way of life for many, resulting in very unhappy lives.
Satan is engaged in a constant war with God for the souls of men. He has been deceiving man ever since the creation, and he continues to send the wrong messages. His deceit places many under bondage to him, and blinds those who are under his control. In our fast-paced world, it is all too easy to neglect our responsibility to study God’s word, to pray and to serve the Lord as we should. By shutting God out, we leave the door wide open for Satan.
We are all servants, either of the Lord or of Satan. There is no neutral position wherein we can just sit back and wait to see who will win. The Bible is very clear about who will win this great battle: God will be victorious. Our efforts are needed in this battle; we need to be teaching and preaching the gospel, bringing the lost to Him before it is everlastingly too late.
May God’s children learn to seek the better things in life, for these blessings truly are found in Christ. Through diligent and thoughtful study of the Word of God, we will come to understand that happiness, peach of mind, joy, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith and love are found in Him (Galatians 5:22-23).