HOW ARE WE TO SERVE GOD? We are to serve God with a perfect heart and with a willing mind (1 Chronicles 28:9). God deserves our service. Think of all He has done for us. He gives every good and every perfect gift (James 1:17); He gave us Christ and the cross and eternal life (John 3:16-17); He gave us a plan of salvation; All spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3); God is worthy of your service.
How are YOU serving God??? We are to serve with a perfect heart, a loyal heart! This means you are to serve Him with a heart that is attuned to His will. "Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day" (1 Kings 8:61). We are not to give half-hearted service; it makes my Lord sick (Revelation 3:15-16). I have seen so many so-called Christians try to hold on to God with one hand and the world with the other. Esau could not have the pottage and the birthright; we cannot have both heaven and pleasure of sin. I want us to give God whole-hearted service, with no turning back.
Also, we are to serve Him with a willing mind. This means our service is to be voluntary, with a mind that desires only that which will please God (Acts 20:19). This service involves every area and all particulars of life, job, the home and vacation. It involves every human relationship. God comes before family (Luke 14:26). He comes before sports and entertainment.
Are you serving God right now? Are you serving Him with a perfect heart and willing mind?