Called to Service

I know that it's a sore spot but the truth remains that Christ has called us to service.  Each of you who would read this blog, take the time to ask yourself, "What am I doing to actively serve Christ?"

The Lord, believe it or not, has concocted a pretty wonderful plan to make serving the body of Christ an easy task.  To all who have trusted Him as their Savior, He has given gifts.  These gifts were given so that we might use them to edify the church (I Cor. 14:12).  My gift is that of a pastor.  I have been gifted to teach the Word of God and to exhort others in the ways of the Lord.  However I am not gifted in the area of organization.  Here's where others come into play.  You see, contrary to popular belief, God has not laid the whole responsibility of church business on the shoulders of the pastor.  As I said before, God has given us a plan that would come off without a hitch if we would ALL sign on.  When 80% of the church decides not to serve it puts enormous and undue pressure on those who are serving.

Often church service seems to become rigorous.  I hear of folks becoming weary in service all of the time and the reason is, such a small percentage of the body is doing all of the work.  We have folks who are being spread entirely too thin as they not only operate within their gifts but have to operate outside of the confines of their gifts to take up the slack of those who refuse to be used.  That a man of God has to use valuable time in the pulpit begging God's redeemed to do something for their Redeemer is shameful.

Can you imagine the day when every single self-proclaimed Christian actually understood the need to actively serve?  You would hear sighs of relief from those who have labored to the extent of exhaustion and you would hear shouts of joy from those who never knew serving the Lord could bring such fulfillment and joy.

From this pastor's heart, I'm challenging the body of Christ to find out what part of the body they are.  Are you an eye?  We need more eyes watching.  Are you an ear?  We need more listening.  Are you a finger, a toe, an arm or a leg?  We need folks reaching and going!  Make it easy on the rest of the body... do your part.  God will be glorified, the body will be relieved and you will be blessed!