Text: 1 Chronicles 11:9, 16-19 King James Version (KJV)
9. So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
16. And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
18. And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord.
19. And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
The degree of respect and regard we have for a vision or individual will determine the degree of risk we are willing to take to make it succeed. When the three servants of David risked their lives to grant his desires, they showed the degree of respect they have for him and what he represent.
Just as there are ranks in any army, there are also ranks and file in the spirit realm. Nobody is elevated until they distinguish themself.
We are all called to minister as servants of the Lord, but some of us are trying to play smart. You cannot love the Lord and front your own agenda. In the process of serving God, He will bless you, because He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
When God calls you to serve Him, do it gladly and as you do, He will give you the privilege to walk where only few persons have access.
Do not serve God because of selfish benefits, but rather serve because you count it as a great honour and privilege. There are things that we do because we know we have to do them. People don’t need to notice or commend us to make us feel good, because we know that our God is a Rewarder and He is not unrighteous to forget our labour of love.
It is such a wonderful privilege to be counted worthy by God to serve, and once He calls you to serve, He will grant you the divine enablement (Job. 32:8). When you labour for God, you get rewarded in divers ways. Healing and good health can be connected to our service to God.
Some people are erroneously pursuing money, looking for personal gain instead of making the most of every opportunity to bring glory to His name. God brought you to earth for a purpose, please do all you can to live a fulfilled life.
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