My Month Of Service

5. We become surrounded with other Christians who can help us follow Jesus. When we’re working side by side with other people, a bond inevitably forms. This was part of God’s plan for how the church is supposed to work. That’s why Hebrews 10:24-25 instructs us to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together… but encouraging one another.”

6. Our faith increases. As we move out of our comfort zones, God increases our faith by revealing new potential — in ourselves and in His Church. When we see what He can do when His power is at work within us, we begin looking for the doors He’s opening rather than pushing our way through the one’s He’s closed (Ephesians 3:20). When our faith increase, we do more exploits! Raise the dead.

7. We begin to experience God’s presence in new ways. Encouragement and healing go hand in hand. As we encourage others and they find healing, we’re encouraged. Many people who go on mission trips say they came home feeling like they got more than they gave.

8. Serving is good for your soul. Studies have shown that volunteering is so good for the mind and body that it can ease symptoms of stress and depression. Tapping into our gifts and passions build self-confidence, energy, and strength. Serving others can also be the best distraction from our own worries.

Conclusion. The story was told of an Old couple who went to serve in Africa as missionaries for years. When they got to the New York wharf to board the ship for their home state, they discovered that they were booked on the same boat as President Theodore Roosevelt, who was returning from a big game hunt. The president had people cheering him excitedly with pomp and pageantry when he boarded and disembarked. Nobody noticed this couple and the man also knowing he had no pension, no recognition was discouraged and felt bad towards God. While grumbling and complaining his wife wisely replied, “Why don’t you go in the bedroom and talk to the Lord about the whole thing?” He did and God said “My child, you’re not home yet.’”

I bet it is not only the old missionaries that feel they are not getting the attention, the praise, the awards, the recognition, the applauds, the pension , the cheers and accolades, Pastor Dada feels so sometimes and so do you, but God wants you to keep serving, “you are not home yet.” God answers such thoughts by saying- Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:1-3. In Lk 16 we read about the rich man who ended up in hell, not because he was rich but he did not serve God with his riches and poor Lazarus made heaven, he served in his poverty. God is saying as you serve or intend to serve “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” May you and I have as part of our rewards eternity with Christ, at the end of our sojourn on earth for that is the purpose of service! Shalom