Serving God comes with benefits

1Timothy_3:1  This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

    Serving God is accompanied by numerous benefits both now and in the life to come. That is why I always convince people to become pastors and do something for God. 

     You can desire a car, have twins, or live in one of the most developed nations in the world; all these are good things in the eyes of men, but there is what the Bible calls a good thing: to desire to be a pastor. You become God's delight when you serve Him. What you should know from today is that God does not look at us the same way. Some bring Him delight by their service and are separate from those who do not serve. 

     Your mouth becomes as good as God’s mouth, which is why many can fast and pray for long, but come to the pastor who simply mentions the Lord bless you, and it is over. Your labour in the Lord will translate into favour. The Lord begins to subdue nations before you. It is in the Lord’s service that we have the opportunity to say we love you more than any other thing. Jesus asked Peter whether he loved Him more than all. His challenge to him was to feed his lambs, a way of serving Him. God's servants enjoy longevity. Abraham, David, etc., all lived long. Paul lived to such a time that he called himself the aged. When you are serving your cardinal purpose, the number of your days, he says, I will fulfill. 

     Serve the Lord, and the best way to serve Him is by soul winning. Have a high value for souls. If you have no value for souls, you need to check your salvation. 

      Further scriptures

     Isa 42:1  Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

      Mat 3:17,  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

     (Isa 44:26)  That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

    (Isa 45:1-3)  Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
    
    Joh_21:15  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
    
    (Gen 25:7)  And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

    (Phm 1:9)  Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    (Exo 23:26)  There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.



        
    


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