What Is Your Motivation For Serving?

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘Neither gratitude nor ingratitude turned our Lord even the slightest degree away from His purpose to go “up to Jerusalem.” “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master” (Matthew 10:24). In other words, the same things that happened to our Lord will happen to us on our way to our “Jerusalem.” There will be works of God exhibited through us, people will get blessed, and one or two will show gratitude while the rest will show total ingratitude, but nothing must divert us from going “up to [our] Jerusalem.”’ CHAMBERS

 

We serve others not to receive praise from them but to receive praise from the Lord.  “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21  Doing the will of the Father is our purpose.  In that process we will often bless the lives of others. Never expect gratitude from those you serve.  You may receive it, but most often you will not.  In nearly all of the cases, you will soon be forgotten by them.  Their remembrance and gratitude should never be a condition for your service. Your service should be motivated by your love for God and submission to His will.  “We love because God first loved us.” 1 John 4:19

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)