Serving 

‘So Joshua did as Moses said to him.’ Exodus 17:10 NKJV 

Joshua served Moses but looked only to God for his reward. Your boss may sign your cheque but they don’t determine your future; the Lord does that! If you really believe that, no job God gives you will ever be beneath you! When you pray ‘God, use me,’ He’ll ask you to serve someone else. If you make the mistake of looking to that person for your reward and it doesn’t come, you’ll feel used and resentful. It’s God who sets the rules for you. He’s the one who requires you to honour Him on the job by performing with submission and excellence. He’s the one who calls you to the highest standards of behaviour. He’s the one who says it’s not okay to use the company phone to call your grandma and pretend she’s a client; or take 90 minutes for lunch, and say you were gone for only 30! Listen: ‘Knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord’ (Ephesians 6:8 NKJV). God balances the scales and rewards us according to our service; not what others think we’re worth. Stop striving and get back to serving! Listen: ‘God is not unjust; he will not forget your work’ (Hebrews 6:10 NIV). Be encouraged; God records and God rewards; that should be enough for you! 

Prayer Point:

Lord, help me to serve others faithfully, knowing that ultimately I am serving You, and from You will receive a reward. Amen.