Serving allows us to experience God’s presence in new ways.
Wondering what the benefits of serving God are? You are not alone. Jesus spoke about it in John 12:26. He said that the Father shall honor those who serve Him. Just stop for a moment here. GOD will honor you! In another translation, it says that He will shower His favor upon your life. Honor and favor – those two await those who serve the Lord.
God has called each one of us to serve Him in different capacities. Serving God is not something that we should do out of obligation. We need to serve God out of love. When we serve, we take the focus off ourselves and put our focus on God and people. But for us to do so effectively, we need to know the benefits of serving God.
Why is it important to know the benefits of serving God? It’s not that we serve because of the benefits. But we serve God because it opens the door to those benefits. The Lord encourages over and over again in His Word that those who serve Him shall be blessed.
Would you like to know what those benefits are? Let’s find out what serving God means and the importance of doing so.
What does Serving God Mean?
Serving God means obeying and enjoying our relationship with God as our Heavenly Father. It means submitting to Him even when it doesn’t make sense and serving others faithfully even when they don’t appreciate our efforts.
We’re God’s creation, and that means we were created to serve Him. Through serving God, we can build intimacy with Him and enjoy the life that He has planned for us.
Benefits of Serving God
1. Connects You to Others
God did not create us to have a relationship with Him alone. He also made us so that we can build relationships with other people.
But how do we build relationships with others? How do you build a healthy relationship with someone you don’t know very well?
By serving God. See, serving God involves serving other people. You cannot claim that you’re serving God if you are not willing to help other people. It is as we interact with other people and help them in whichever way God directs us to that we are able to build relationships with them.
Yes, we can build relationships with other people, even when we are not serving God directly. But remember, God uses the foolish things of this world to accomplish His purposes. You may start a friendship with someone not knowing it is God in the works. He either wants to use you or the other person as a vessel to accomplish His purposes.
many people are hurt, worried, anxious, without hope. One word could transform their outlook on life. And the Lord is looking for those who would be His messengers, who could go and bring a good message to those people, the message of hope. You can be one of them.
Ask God for help so that you can identify the right people to serve and the best way to serve them.
2. You will Discover Your Spiritual Gifts and Talents
Do you know your spiritual gift? Through the Holy Spirit, God gives us different spiritual gifts so that we can use them to advance His kingdom.
But the thing is, we don’t automatically know our gifts unless God reveals them to us. For some people, God will reveal their gifts directly, just the way He did with Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:5). But most people discover their gifts as they engage in Kingdom activities.
When we obey God’s voice, follow His lead, and serve Him faithfully, He reveals our gift and talents to us through His Spirit. For example, evangelists will never know that they are gifted in that area unless they go out and evangelize. A pastor will not discover their spiritual gift unless they preach the gospel to others and, in some cases, work under their local pastors.
To know your spiritual gifts, be intentional about serving God. Understand that you don’t need to leave your day job for you to serve God. You don’t need to become a pastor or a missionary for you to serve God. You can serve Him faithfully where you are. Whether it’s in your business or a nine-to-five job. He will still reveal your gifts and talents to you where He has placed you.
You do not need to search for opportunities to serve God. They are everywhere around you. If you are opened and want to serve people with your gifts, those opportunities will find you.
3. You will Understand God’s Character
Believers need to understand God’s character, for it is in doing so that we are able to relate with Him the right way. But here is the thing, many people claim to know God, but very few understand His character. Religion has caused most of us to misunderstand God, which has led many of us to see Him in a bad light.
When we think about God, we see Him as a taskmaster and not a loving Father. These wrong thoughts cause us to miss out on strengthening and enjoying intimacy with our Heavenly Father.
God wants us to enjoy His presence. But for us to do so, we need to be intentional about building intimacy with our Father, and one of the best ways that we can do that is by serving Him. We cannot serve God faithfully without following His leading. When we listen to the Lord and follow His lead, we get to know His voice, nature, and love.
Serving God will cause you to abide in Him, and this will enable you to have a personal relationship with Him.
4. You will Receive a Reward
The God we serve is an awesome Father who loves His children dearly even though we are full of flaws. Our Heavenly Father not only provides for us but when we serve Him diligently and obey His voice, He goes ahead and rewards us. Isn’t He great?
Come judgment day, each one of us is going to stand before God. We will give an account of how we served Him with our gifts, talent, and time. Those who are faithful to God and serve Him diligently will receive an eternal reward. So if you’re still wondering what the big deal is about serving God, know that at the end of time, God will reward you as He has promised in his word. (Colossians 3:23-24)
5. You will Discover Your Purpose and Fulfill it
Today, even unbelievers have realized that there’s no more to life than riches. They know that for an individual to live a fulfilled life, they need to find their purpose. Discovering your purpose will cause you to live a contented life. It will cause you to serve God faithfully because you know that you’re walking in His ways.
As Children of God, we know that the first purpose we have in this life is to worship God. But it is not the only one. We are also here to serve God. We are His co-creators, and He has given us the earth so that we can steward it. So when you follow God and choose to serve Him, you end up finding your purpose in life. (Ephesians 2:10)
We all have different purposes in this world that lead to the same goal. And that is advancing the Kingdom of God. You should never compare your purpose with your friend’s. You may be doing related things, but that doesn’t mean that you are fulfilling the same purpose.
Don’t know what your purpose is? Don’t worry. Discover your purpose in life by studying the needs of the people God has called you to serve. See, our purpose in life is usually attached to the people God has called us to serve. If you love to help the needy, your purpose may be attached to serving needy people. Through serving God, you get to discover the things you enjoy doing, your weaknesses and strength, and who to help.
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