FAITH CAPSULE: Serve God with commitment not at owns convenience.
Exodus 3:13-22
God called on Moses to go as a messenger of deliverance to the children of Israel. The command to bring them out is for them to come out of bondage and serve God. Exodus 3:18 stated, “Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, ‘The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’” Serving God is a sacrifice. It is sacrifice to serve God. All through the encounters of Moses with Pharaoh was a striking message of letting the people go and serve (sacrifice) God. By the hand of God through Moses the children of Israel were brought out of bondage of over four hundred years. Like the children of Israel, believers today have been brought out of the bondage of sin and iniquities by the blood of Jesus Christ. Each and every believer is to live a life of serving God that is serving God reasonably. The grace of salvation is to enable believers to be consistent in walking with God.
God is a God with good plans for His children who will serve Him in all of their walks. As a believer, you have not been redeemed to serve or sacrifice to the god of this world. The children of Israel eventually gained freedom from the house of bondage (Egypt), but they entered into self-bondage in their journey. They failed in their service and could not pass unto the promise of God. How are you living a life of sacrifice? It is not enough that you have come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus. You also need to begin to live a life of sacrifice, serving the Lord God. Serving God should always be with commitment not at man’s own convenience.
In serving God, a high standard of a reasonable service should be in place. Those who serve Him reasonably seek Him diligently because seeking Him diligently is the evidence of a faithful believer. God attends to those who seek Him diligently with reward. Hebrews 11:6 buttress, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” As a believer, turn yourself right unto God with reasonable sacrifices that cost you and He will return unto you with a priceless blessing.
Prayer for today: Ask the Lord God, the enabler of man to enable you answering to a reasonable service.