1 Peter 4:10(KJV)
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Apostle Peter reminds us that the spiritual abilities or gifts God has given each of His children are there to allow His generosity to flow through us to others. A spiritual gift is special divine empowerment bestowed on believers by the Holy Spirit to serve one another. When God gives us gifts, spiritual or natural, we are to see ourselves as servants of others and stewards of God’s property. The spiritual gift is to be used in God’s way according to His grace and discernment to help one another execute their mission on earth. In other words, we are uniquely gifted to serve each other. Service is a vital aspect of our walk with God, and it makes our walk with God meaningful and fruitful. Literarily, service is assisting the visions, desires, and aspirations to see fulfillment. Assisting others to see the achievement of their vision makes God help us to fulfill our vision. Joseph interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker; the outcome was that God gave him the interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams. It is written in Galatians 5:13-14, “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
The truth is, there can be no wasted service. How we serve today determines our rewards tomorrow. What we make happen for others, God will make happen for us (Dr. Mike Murdock). As Christians, we are to make a positive impact on our world. We have been blessed with the ability to accomplish great things on this earth, each of us with our unique gifts. These gifts are meant to serve us and others as we fulfill our purpose in serving God. Ephesians 6:7-8 says, “with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.” We as servants must be faithful to God and people, knowing that the Lord will reward us for whatever good we do. Our God is not partial, but He is a perfect and just God who sees our works and has not forgotten what we have done in our service to Him and our continuous help to others. It is part of His Nature to call our service into remembrance for adequate compensation. It is not in the character of God to forget anything we do, for He is the All-knowing God.
Beloved, decide to render quality service to God. Pay any price; make any sacrifice until you make excellence happen in your work to God! God is the MOST-HIGH; He deserves the best from anyone forever. Wherever you find yourself, do something useful for God, and you will receive divine elevation as a gift from Him in return, for He never forgets His people’s labor of love. Today, struggle for service and not for position and titles; for service will give you status. Those who fight for status only end as statues. That shall not be your portion in Jesus’ Name. Make yourself available to serve in any capacity. Put your whole heart into what you are doing, for better ideas and insight will come and enhance the quality of your service because, without burning desire(passion), there is no service excellence. If your service is pastoring a church, singing in the choir, or cleaning the house of God, seek the best and most attractive way to render that service. Remember, there can be no quality leadership without quality service. You must serve successfully to lead effectively.
O LORD, baptize me with the spirit of service and give me the heart to serve You and humanity in Jesus’ Name.