A blurb from my morning devotion, Ministry to the Lord - What are you really after? Is it only work in the field, preaching the gospel to the unsaved? Is it just tending the flock, caring for the needs of the saved? We find it hard to drag ourselves into His presence and shrink from the solitude. Many of us enjoy working among people, but how many of us can draw near to God in the holy of Holies? Because its only as we draw near to Him that we can minister to Him. Unless we really know what it is to draw near to God, we cannot know what it is to serve him. It is impossible to stand afar off and still minister to Him. We cannot serve Him from a distance. There is only one place where ministry to Him is possible and that is in the Holy Place. In the outer court you approach the people; in the Holy Place you approach the Lord. Let us ask ourselves: Does our work minister to our satisfaction or to the Lords? Are you able to tell the difference between ministry to sinners, ministry to saints, and ministry to Him? I fear that when we have worked for the Lord, we are often satisfied before He is satisfied. We are often quite happy with our work when He has found no joy in it. Let us seek the grace of God that He may reveal to us what it really means to minister to Him!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:49:52 +0000
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