January 11, 2008 7:38 PM
Giving and Serving
Gary Hall
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel Greeneville
Greeneville, TN
...which is your reasonable service.
-Romans 12:1-c
Paul urged the church at Rome to give themselves to the Lord fully and completely. This was the most reasonable thing that they could do and therefore what we should do today. In light of what Jesus has done for us it makes the most sense, to say yes to Jesus and no to the world. Once we do this, the most natural thing for us to do to is to serve the Lord. We make ourselves available to Him and then we do what He tells us to do.
As Paul further said in Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them...
So we need to start by surrendering our life to the Lord, making ourselves available to serve Him and then we use the gifts that He has given us, all for His glory.