Growing Closer to God by Serving God:

We are in a society that hates the word serving; we do not like to think of serving someone.   We like to complain about our boss’s or teachers or those who try to tell what to do.  We celebrate those who have been able to become their own boss.  But is that what the bible calls us to do,  does it say go out and be your own person do your own thing?  No it does quit the opposite, it tells us if you want to grow in God then you must serve God.  Paul tells us this, “Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.  Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.  He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal’s death on a cross.”(Philippians 2:5-8)  We are to be as Christ was, Christ came to earth serving His Father in Heaven.  He didn’t come to break the rules of His Father or to become His own,  He came to bring honor to His Father.

We must come to understand that we must come into an attitude of being an obedient servants to God.  We want to see God do all kinds of amazing things in our lives, but we want them on our terms.  Have you ever been watching T.V. and a commercial comes on for some type of schooling or training?  They always say learn this trade and be your own boss, decide how many hours you work in a work.  That is how many people seem to be viewing God, come join a church claim to be a follower and when you need a miracle just ask God and he will provide.  We have forgotten, that God works through those who are obedient to Him.  Christ said, “You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,  and whoever wants to be first must become your slave.  For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”(Matt. 20:24-28)

“The common understanding of a servant is someone who approaches the master and says, “Master, what do you want me to do?” The master tells him, and the servant goes off and does it. But that is not the biblical picture of a servant of God. Being God's servant is quite different from working for a human master. While an ordinary servant labors for his master, God works through His servants.”(Blackaby, Richard)  God is calling all us to come and serve Him and watch Him do amazing things through us.  You may be sitting there thinking to yourself I am just not good enough, smart enough, I don’t talk all that well, I’m not bold enough…  that’s ok Paul tells us this in 1st Corinthians 1:26-28; “²⁶ Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you. ²⁷ Instead, God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose those who are powerless to shame those who are powerful. ²⁸ God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important, ²⁹ so that no one can ever boast in the presence of God

.^”Blackaby, Richard (2008-09-01). Experiencing God (pp. 31-32). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.