Liberty Breakfast: By Luke Barson (Rev)-Commitment (Commitment to serve)

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ACTS 20:18-38

“WHEN THEY ARRIVED, HE SAID TO THEM; “YOU KNOW HOW I LIVED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS WITH YOU, FROM THE FIRST DAY I CAME INTO THE PROVINCE OF ASIA. I SERVED THE LORD WITH GREAT HUMILITY AND WITH TEARS…”

When we go to church, we are committed to worship, committed to fellowship, but we are also committed to SERVE. God who created us, and paid a price to save us loves us unconditionally.

When a believer is committed to God, that believer has an interpersonal relationship with other believers through Jesus Christ. That relationship creates a family of fellowship through the study of the word, prayer and breaking of bread. But the circle is incomplete if the believer is unwilling to SERVE. When a person is truly committed to God, his or her heart is radically transformed to SERVE God and others. It takes humility to SERVE, and to recognise the gifts and talents of other people, especially those below. A commitment to serve is committed to HUMILITY AND GRATITUDE.

“I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews”.( Acts 20:19)

Dear child of God, the truth is, PRIDE AND SERVING others can not mix. “Self pride and arrogance usually lead a person to self serving”. Paul said “he served the Lord with great humility”. Why? Because Paul knew his past. How he used to persecute Christians. He ordered the stoning of Stephen to death. He had to break his pride when he encountered the Lord, and humbled himself. Paul was so humble that, God would love him. He was amazed that God would forgive him. He was even blown away God would call him to be a servant. Greatness is not attained in position or power, greatness is attained by serving others. Check the backgrounds of all the great leaders you claim are your role models and mentors, they all served. They are so humble that, they are willing to do anything for the Lord, and God’s children.

Many people claim they are following Jesus, and yet are not ready to build the character of the person they claim they are following. A true follower of Christ is called to serve, not to Lord over people.

To be cont..

Stay blessed always and remember to love someone and mean it.

#sociallysignificant #Lukebarson #Libertybreakfast

Rev. Prophet Luke Luki Barson is the Senior Pastor at Liberty House Christian Centre at Tema Community 25.

He has studied at the University of Ghana, the Methodist University College and the Christian Service University College.

He is currently a PhD student at the University of South Africa.

 

Source: BestNewsGH.com


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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