Serve the Lord with gladness: come
before His presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2
Psalm 100 reminds me that I am to "Serve the Lord with gladness"...
before His presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2
Psalm 100 reminds me that I am to "Serve the Lord with gladness"...
In many religions, even those who profess to believe in Jesus Christ but are heavily into performing charitable deeds and good works in order to merit forgiveness and salvation, there's no conception, it seems to me, of what it means to be saved by "grace," and to serve the Lord with gladness as well.
Myriads of well-meaning persons serve God out of a sense of duty, and this is nothing but drudgery. How sad. Yes, the work of the Lord can at times be difficult. We do become weary on occasion. But Christians should serve our Savior with hearts full of gratitude and love for Him. We're to serve and worship Him with joy.
For me, knowing Jesus is having an intimate relationship with Him. It's not about religion. I don't have to strive to earn His favor nor His love. This is the difference. As the Scriptures say, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
D.B.
Myriads of well-meaning persons serve God out of a sense of duty, and this is nothing but drudgery. How sad. Yes, the work of the Lord can at times be difficult. We do become weary on occasion. But Christians should serve our Savior with hearts full of gratitude and love for Him. We're to serve and worship Him with joy.
For me, knowing Jesus is having an intimate relationship with Him. It's not about religion. I don't have to strive to earn His favor nor His love. This is the difference. As the Scriptures say, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
D.B.
