“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.” (Proverbs 3:1-2).
What is our attitude when serving God? Do we serve Him begrudgingly, out of a sense of duty? Do we serve Him out of fear or because of our great love for Him and all that he has done in our lives? Do we serve Him with impure motives and selfish desires? Would we continue to serve Him if He allowed all that we had to be stripped away? Do we serve Him primarily for His benefits, so that He will make our lives comfortable and prosperous? When Job had all of his possessions and children snatched from him, he said of God: “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.” (Job 13:15). Job did not understand his situation, but he trusted God in the midst of it. Do we trust God to do the right thing in our lives? Many of us, if we are honest, would admit that we do not. Our motives are selfish: we want to be blessed, we want to prosper, and we desire length of days and the good life. If God promised nothing but eternal life with Him, wouldn’t that be enough? (Anything else He gives us is icing on the cake). There is a flood of name it- claim it and prosperity teaching today, which has prospered, no pun intended, because of our inability to endure sound doctrine. (II Timothy 4:3). These teachings appeal to our lusts, desire to avoid persecution and tribulation, along with a selfishness that demands all of our needs be satisfied. After all, don’t we “deserve” it? Men of God, thank God that he doesn’t give us what we deserve. May we learn to serve Him unconditionally with no strings attached.
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