Doing God's Work Without Serving God
The greatest among you will be your servant. (Matthew 23:11)

Did you know that there are plenty of people in the vineyard doing God's work, but they do not serve God? That might seem hard to believe, but a person can do God's work but not be a servant of God.

Jehu, one of the kings of Israel, had a lot of zeal for God, but he did not serve God. In other words, he was an instrument for carrying out justice, but he did not become God's servant. Jehu gave lip service to God while permitting the worship of golden calves. (2 Kings 10:16) A true servant of God follows ALL of God's commands.

We need to check the condition of our own heart. Are we working in the kingdom doing busy work yet we are not servants of God?

A foolproof way to know if a person is just doing busy work or working as a servant is to find out his motive. If he is doing it for personal gain, than he doesn't have a servant's heart. If he is doing it to please others, then he is not a servant. A servant always keeps Jesus in mind as he works. He works as if Jesus were his supervisor.

Are you just an instrument of God's work or are you God's servant?
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Quiz 257
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Rev. Margaret Minnicks
Director, The Way of Life
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