TWO: BY PRAISE, FELLOWSHIP AND SERVING GODS KINGDOM.
In Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him (Satan), ‘Away with you, Satan! For it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” We are commanded to worship and serve God only, nobody else. In Exodus 20:5 “You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me,” our God is a jealous God he will definitely punish us up to fourth generation. If we do not want to leave a permanent curse not only to us but to our four generations. There is great joy in those who serve. We contact his power to overcome all challenges that may afflict us and also we flow in his abundance.
Fellowship is a friendly association with other to whom you share a common interest. Children of God will come together to share views, pray, read and interpret the word of God, you are in the same grouping sharing the same ideals and beliefs.
A place of fellowship is where we encounter divine strength and help. Psalms 20:1-2. “To the leader. A Psalm of David. The Lord answers you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion.”
A place of fellowship is where we encounter total deliverance. Obadia 17 “But on Mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall take possession of those who dispossessed them.”
A place of fellowship is a place of unity and blessings. Psalms 133:1-3 “A Song of Ascents. How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life for evermore.”
The essence of your deliverance is for you to serve God. In Exodus 9:1 “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.” God was not doing this to the children of Israel for anything else; he gave them all this power so that they may worship him. Remember that God is a jealous God he will curse those who do not worship him Exodus 20:5 “You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me,”. God is very happy when you worship him. Serve God and your life will never be the same again.
How do you profitably worship God?
Serve God from the Depth of your heart and you will receive blessings even to your generations. Ephesians 6:8 “knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are slaves or free.”
Seek God diligently from your heart. Without faith it’s impossible to please God. Hebrew 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
As God’s Stewards you must serve Him faithfully. 1 Corinthian 4:1-2 ”Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they should be found trustworthy.”
Serve God joyfully and cheerfully, if you do not do it that way then you are serving the enemy. 2 Corinthian 9:7“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’
Serve God willingly, you should not be forced or coerced into serving him. Exodus 35:29 “All the Israelite men and women whose hearts made them willing to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done, brought it as a freewill-offering to the Lord.”
Isaiah 1:19 “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;”
Serve God with tirelessly do not shrink back. Hebrew 10:38 “but my righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.” Galatians 6:9 “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”
Serve God because in every labour there is profit. In Proverbs 14:23 “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”
You will gain profits in form of:
Enjoying divine health and healing. Exodus 23:25 “You shall worship the Lord your God, and I will bless your bread and your water; and I will take sickness away from among you.
You will enjoy divine deliverance. Daniel 6:20-22 “When he came near the den where Daniel was, he cried out anxiously to Daniel, ‘O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God whom you faithfully serve been able to deliver you from the lions? Daniel then said to the king, ‘O king, live for ever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no wrong.”
You will enjoy divine prosperity. Job 36:11 “If they listen, and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.
You will enjoy divine fruitfulness. Exodus 23:26 “No one shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.”
You will enjoy distinction. Malachi 3:17-18 “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them. Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.”
You will become honored. John 12:26 “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.”
You will live long. Psalms 91:16 “With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.
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