RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. DON'T LAG IN ZEAL - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME PHD SUNDAY, MAY 8TH 2016
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord (Romans 12:11).
The Apostle Paul, in our opening verse,
admonishes the Church on the right and proper attitude to maintain in serving
the Lord. He says, "Don't be slothful in business," meaning that you
shouldn't lag in zeal, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. The word
"fervent" as used in this context is translated from the Greek
"zeó," which means to boil with heat for liquids, and to glow with
heat for solids. That means there's a boiling in your spirit with the Word of
God, and a glow on the outside. That means you're on fire for God.
Clearly, God
wants you to be zealous in the Church. He doesn't want you to be lukewarm or
complacent. Some people are that way; they're neither here nor there, and God
doesn't like it. His Word shows us His disposition towards spiritual lethargy
and complacency. In Revelation 3:15-16, He said to the church at Laodicea,
"I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou went cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I
will spue thee out of my mouth."
Be zealous
about the things of God. Don't just be satisfied to go to church once a week;
get vitally involved in your local assembly. Be active in soul winning and
other evangelical activities in your church. Be zealous for good works (Titus
2:14). Take up a responsibility in the house of God. Do something. Don't wait
until the pastor gives you an assignment.
The Pastor
may give you an assignment, but there're not enough assignments inside the
building to give everyone. There're however, more than enough assignments
outside in winning people, in encouraging and bringing them to church. That's a
lot of work, and a blessed opportunity for you to be an ambassador, both of
Christ and of the Church.
It's
important that you work as a soul winner; be zealous to touch the lives of
others with the Gospel, and take them with you to church.
CONFESSION
I'm steadfast,
immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that my labor isn't in vain in the Lord. My passion for the Lord, and the things of the
Spirit are fueled continually by the Holy Ghost. I'm an ambassador for Christ
and of the Church, zealous in turning many to righteousness. Hallelujah.
Further
Study: || John 2:17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal
of thine house hath eaten me up. ||
|| 2 Kings
10:16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made him
ride in his chariot. ||
|| 1
Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor
is not in vain in the Lord. ||
Daily
Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible
Reading Plan: John 4:1-26, 1 Kings 1:1-53
2-Year Bible
Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Proverbs 4
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