You were put on Earth to make a contribution!
“It is God himself who made us what we are and given
us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should
spend these lives in helping others.” Ephesians 2:10
(LB)
You
were
created to serve God. “God has created us for a life of good deeds,
which he has already prepared for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 b (TEV) These “good deeds”
are your service to the world. Whenever you serve others in any way, you are
actually serving God and fulfilling one of your purposes.
You were saved to serve God.
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t just immediately take us to Heaven the
moment we accept his grace? Once you are saved, God intends to use you for his
goals. God has a ministry for you in
his church and a mission for you in
the world.
You
are called
to serve God. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and
each one of you is a separate and necessary
part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NLT) Each of us has a role to
play, and every role is important.
You
are commanded
to serve God. The mature follower of
Jesus stops asking, “Who’s going to meet my
needs?” and starts asking, “Whose needs can I meet?” Do you ever ask that question? One day God will
compare how much time and energy we spent on ourselves compared with what we
invested in serving others.