KINGDOM SERVICE: SERVING GOD AND HIS KINGDOM

CHAPTER 1

Kingdom service can be defined as offering services to God and His kingdom. It is simply serving God. It involves enlisting oneself for service of the kingdom of God here on earth. It is offering service that is geared towards the promotion of the kingdom of God on earth.

Kingdom service can also be defined as the use of our God given resources like time, strength, talents and finances in promoting the kingdom of God.

Jesus taught us to seek the Kingdom of God first, and then all other things will be added unto us. When we seek the kingdom of God first by offering our services to God, all the other important things start seeking after us. The formula is simple; seek the kingdom of God and things will seek after you.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Jesus taught His disciples to pray for the kingdom of God to come. He was simply teaching them to promote the kingdom of God here on earth.

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. (Luke 11:2).

Jesus was in actual sense teaching His disciples to set the interest of the kingdom of God as a top priority in their prayers as well as in their lives. God created man to worship Him. Kingdom service presents a major opportunity for genuine and acceptable worship.

Kingdom service can also be defined as involvement in God’s business. Jesus said it very well in Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

Promoting the Kingdom of God is the main business for every Christian. It is a noble business for honest, Holy Ghost filled and wise people who want to remain that way. The disciples in the book of Acts knew about this:

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. (Acts 6:3)

However, it is important to point out that every Christian should serve God with clear understanding in order to maximize the benefits of his or hers services. Serving God without understanding can be very frustrating while serving Him with clear understanding will always give you outstanding results.

I will illustrate the need for good understanding in my next chapter.