Service from all directions

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-13; Joshua 22:5; Mark 12:30

“Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God want for you? Just Fear the LORD your God and keep his ways, love him, and serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, and keep his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today, so that it may go well with you.” (Deuteronomy 10: 12-13);

“But be diligent and careful to obey the commandments and the law of the Lord your God, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God and to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and to trust in Him and serve him with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your soul” (Joshua 22:5);

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30);

Introduction

There are many passages in the Bible that mention the four best. In the Old Testament, there is all the heart and all the soul, and in the New Testament, all the mind and all the strength are added. Just now we have After reading three scriptures, in fact, God requires us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This means that we must love the Lord with a single-mindedness, a supreme love, and a passionate love. Service of love, so that we can get close to Him, serve Him, take pleasure in God, put God first, and the service will have the fragrance of love, be remembered by the Lord, and love with our body, soul, and everything in our life , to serve and to obey our God.

Although a person who serves the Lord today can sometimes speak biblical principles and still seems to be serving well, if he is alienated from the Lord and does not enter into life to serve, then His conduct and service can only follow the trends of this world. Sometimes it stumbles others.

1. Four-part service—to bless you

“Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God want from you? As long as you fear the LORD you and obey his commandments and statutes, which I command you today, so that you may be blessed.” (Deuteronomy 10:12-13) ;

This passage in Deuteronomy 10:12-22 is about the entry of God’s chosen people into the land of Canaan and God’s long-suffering grace. Moses spent a long time describing the Israelites in Chapter 9. The wilderness journey over the past forty years was full of disobedience and rebellion, but we see that in the end they were able to enter the promised land through God's long-suffering grace. So here Moses profoundly told this people who have received great grace to love the Lord your God and obey God's laws. This is the obligation of those who have received God's grace.

Sometimes we are like the Israelites in the past. Many times we complain and blame God. Our eyes only focus on the circumstances in front of us and never look at God’s long-suffering. A great grace. We can see that on the way the Israelites entered the wilderness on their way into Canaan, if it were not for God’s grace, no one could enter the Promised Land. Colleagues, every one of us, from believing in the Lord to serving the Lord, I believe we all They are people with profound experiences, and everyone’s experience is different, but God’s grace is the same and is not hidden from anyone. Brokenness is reborn and sins are forgiven. Today we can trust Him and serve Him. This Everything is God’s grace, otherwise we wouldn’t deserve it at all. So Moses told the people at that time that when they entered the land of Canaan, they must love God and obey God's commandments. Those who have been favored should be grateful. As co-workers we are doing today, our service is to thank God. We should be a servant Those who look back on the past and think deeply about God’s grace will not only nourish our faith life today, but also prevent ourselves from falling into the quagmire of pride and let us know that our service to the Lord today is a matter of course (Romans 12 : 1-2);

The four-part service is to bring us blessings. Why does God require us to love and serve Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength? It is for us to gain bless. God’s words, laws and regulations do not bind people with rituals, but provide them with the meaning of existence and the path to happiness. They are the light of life.

When we love the Lord and serve the Lord’s church with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, this can become our source of inexhaustible and inexhaustible resources. It can never be used up. So how do you love the Lord in this way? In our lives, we face many big and small things, good and bad, every day, including our words, lips, tongue, thoughts, words, deeds, and every move. We must glorify God, love the Lord from every aspect, and fear the Lord. host. God will show us His love for us, just like a father doting on his child. I love my child very much and dote on her. In my eyes, every expression of hers is lovely. God loves us the same way. , when we love our Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, He will be kind to us and favor us, and we will be happy. Therefore, co-workers, our service must be in line with God’s will and be based on love for the Lord. Only in this way will there be no complaints or weakness in our service, and only then will we be willing to do so. Today, everyone who truly believes in Jesus Christ will have the Holy Spirit with him. I believe that everyone who truly loves the Lord and serves the Lord with his life will surely be filled with the Holy Spirit and given strength. If we are always living within ourselves, living in judgment, and living in the eyes of others today, we will not be able to serve with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. If a Christian continues to be persuaded by the Holy Spirit, one day the Holy Spirit will really leave him.

Therefore, dear co-workers, God allows us to perform these four services, not to embarrass us or tease us but to bless us. Because without the work of the Holy Spirit, everything is pale and powerless. Let us love Him according to His requirements, serve Him, obey His commandments and will, long for God’s words, love God’s words, and we will enter the spiritual realm. In the spiritual land of Canaan, enter the abundant springs and have the presence of God.

2. Four-term service - more faithful and zeal

“But be careful to obey the commandments and the law of the Lord your God, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and to love the Lord your God; Walk in all His ways, keep His commandments, lean on Him, and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

“Eagerly” means to be earnest, persistent, and diligent. To seek God also means to do your best and think deeply. Obeying God's will, after experiencing a lot of dangers and sufferings, and experiencing God's power in those difficulties, we can have more fiery faith and loyalty, which will make us more loyal to the Lord and the church, and more dedicated to service. fiery. At that time, Joshua earnestly exhorted those strong men who had ended their long journeys not to slack off or stop their spiritual pursuits, but to become even more zealous and continue to walk the road of faith. We often serve for a long time and believe in the Lord for a long time. We think we understand and pursue enough. But as Joshua said, we must not stop our spiritual pursuit or our passionate love for the Lord, because the way we walk is This spiritual journey requires faith, service requires loyalty to the Lord, and passionate love for the Lord. Therefore, loving and serving the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength means giving your whole heart to the Lord.

Dear co-workers, today’s church is composed of people, so what Jesus Christ said to the churches is what he said to everyone today and what he said to every server. The Bible says “Everyone "He who has ears, let him hear." The first four words refer to each of us today. We all have ears, so when we talk about the church and serve, what God says to the church is to you and to me. What we have said, so we say that the church must be revived, changed, and developed, and our service must be loyal and passionate. This means that each of us who serve must earnestly obey God’s words, rely on Him in service, and change. , only in this way can the church change, and only in this way can our service change. Not only can the church move forward steadily and become more and more revived, but the people who serve in the church will also be more loyal and enthusiastic. Therefore, the church is a golden lampstand. The revival of our church and the loyalty and zeal of our service require us to love the Lord and love the Lord and the church with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. This is the same as every one of us today. Every co-worker who serves is closely related and has responsibilities and missions. I hope that the fire within us will not be extinguished, but should always be lit and burn brighter and brighter.

We can ask ourselves whether the fire of love in us is cute or whether it will be extinguished soon. This requires us to be alert and earnestly seek our God.

3. Four-pronged service - this is the command of Jesus Christ

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." (Mark 12: 30);

This verse tells us that it is the command of Jesus Christ to love and serve the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. What does it mean to give your whole heart, soul, mind and strength?

1. Wholeheartedness:

It means that our whole heart and whole being fully accept the management of the Holy Spirit, which means using all your body and mind to love and serve the Lord. The Lord has no self, no old self. Love the Lord with all your desire, all your affection. To love the Lord with all our heart, for example, if we study a course, learn a skill, or really review for an exam, these all require us to put all our efforts, time, and energy into it, but when we succeed, There will be the joy of success. Therefore, when we serve and love God today, we must also use up all our minds, love without reservation, and learn. We must have a thirsty heart. There are no graduates in Christ, and there is no end to learning until we see the Lord. The day of the interview. A life of grace from God.

2. Fulfill one’s nature:

It refers to a person’s entire nature, including the person’s likes and interests, and the entire rationality of the person to accept the management of the Holy Spirit. It means to be free from Satan’s control and restraint and to obey God’s will. Use your knowledge, reason, imagination, and thinking power to serve the Lord. Love the Lord with all your will and spirit. Give full play to all your talents and personalities. Everyone is different. Some can sing, some can preach, some can pray, some are very strong, some are rich, some are creative, etc. These are all It's a gifted personality. The same was true for the apostles back then. Each one was different. Peter was the Lord’s great apostle, courageous and courageous. He took the lead in preaching the gospel. The apostle Paul was very knowledgeable, and his talents and learning were used by the Lord. You can spread the gospel to foreign countries in the future, debate with others, and explain the true meaning of the gospel. There are many more, so each of our co-workers at Jinsha Christian Church today has different personalities and strengths, so each of us should use our strengths to love the Lord and serve Him with all our heart.

3. Full intention:

Refers to what a person thinks and thinks in his heart, all his thoughts and ideas, and refers to a person’s willpower that is completely controlled by the Holy Spirit. That is to serve the Lord with your knowledge, reason, imagination, and thinking power. Using our affection means that we should be enthusiastic and respectful towards the Lord, and our attitude is very important. Peter’s mother-in-law was healed by the Lord, and she immediately got up to serve the Lord as soon as the fever subsided. Martha received Jesus very warmly, so the Lord Jesus often came to her Home. Therefore, we must have full human affection for our God and use all our affection to love and serve the Lord. This is pleasing to the Lord.

4. Try your best:

Refers to all the power and sovereignty of a person. "Power" refers to "right", and also includes the gifts and abilities that God has given to each of us. The most important thing is What it means is that one’s sovereignty is unreservedly handed over to the management of the Holy Spirit. No matter what you sacrifice, it's all for God. All we desire is to love and serve God 100%. Use all our strength, even though we are often weak, only through the strength that Jesus gives us. Although we are people with only a little strength, (Philippians 4:13) tells us: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Therefore, our co-workers who serve abide by the Lord's way, and believers abide by the Lord's way. If the church obeys the Lord’s Word, the Lord will open the door of the gospel to us, and the number of saved people will be added to the Lord’s church every day, so that our service can win people.

Colleagues: This command of Jesus Christ is telling us that today each of us must have a life of brokenness and rebirth, break everything that is not of God and bad in ourselves, and complete ourselves. Give it completely to the Lord and be born into a new life. This kind of life is one who completely obeys and obeys God’s will, loves and serves the Lord.

These four “finishes” refer to the complete mind, complete understanding and spirituality, and complete mind and thoughts. It means that we must love God wholeheartedly and serve the Lord with all our strength. When we listen to God’s words, we must think about and ponder them. Through the revelation of the Holy Spirit, we will gain something. Later, Jesus Christ said in verse 31: “Then he said, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (Mark 12:31). Jesus told us that these two commandments are the greatest commandments in (Matthew 22: 40) says: This is also the summary of all the teachings of the Law and the Prophets. These two verses are commands from the Lord Jesus Christ. The first is to love God, and the second is to love others. This is the Lord’s order, but we humans often put loving others first and loving God second. This is man’s own order, and this is absolutely unacceptable. Because this goes against the commands and teachings of Jesus Christ. Only those who love God can love others. Even if people who do not love God love others, it will be false. Real love must be based on love for God to be real and sweet. For example, if the love between husband and wife is not based on God’s love, it will be false. Basically, they will get farther and farther apart. If both husband and wife love God, they will get closer and closer. If a family all loves God and believes in the Lord, this family must be blessed. If everyone truly serves God He will definitely be greatly favored. A person who believes in Christ who puts any thing, object or person first instead of loving God is committing the grave sin of idolatry; Dear co-workers: We all serve As people of the Lord, we must love and serve the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We Christians must never love Christianity as it has become in the world, which is just a Christian name, but must truly love Christ and His own Church.

Summary

We have weaknesses, we will often love the world, we will sin, we will be lazy, but when we turn back to love the Lord, the precious blood of the Lord will cleanse us and illuminate us. Return to God and love Him anew and serve Him. Therefore, Jesus Christ is the source of all things. With the Lord we have everything. May we be close to the Lord’s heart and walk deeper with the Lord. Let us obey the commands of Jesus Christ, abide by His holy ways, truly live out the fourfold service, and love and serve the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Pray for God’s light to shine in our lives, restore our relationship with God, live out the testimony of life, repay the Lord’s grace, and be able to put the Lord’s commands into practice in life, work and service. In any difficulty, rely on the Lord to be more than conqueror. To be able to live a godly, upright, and peaceful life. May our service become “service in all directions” and God be with us forever.