The Secret for Fruitful and Rewarding Service Unto God
“the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11 WEB)
Some Christians mistakenly think that the more you mature in Christ, the less you need to rely on Him—that somehow you get stronger in your own strength. Their mental picture is of a baby bird growing strong wings to eventually leave the nest.
However, the truth is the exact opposite. The more you grow in the revelation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the more you realize that you can’t do anything apart from Him by your own strength.
God’s will is for us to be filled with “fruits of righteousness” and these are the good works we do through Jesus working in us. Good works are fruits of righteousness because they are a result of already possessing eternal life.
We do not do good works in order to earn our righteousness.
“I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5 WEB)
You want to serve God and be exceedingly fruitful in your service? The secret is to actively rely on Jesus’ finished work at cross as your basis for righteousness and receiving grace from God.
Depending on your flesh profits nothing, whereas continually receiving God’s Grace through the gift of righteousness makes you reign in life and be exceedingly fruitful in whatever yo do.
“You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need. Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.” (Philippians 4:15-17 WEB)
When you are fruitful in good works, these deeds are recorded in God’s Books of Remembrance and will increase your heavenly rewards in the future.
“He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.” (Colossians 1:17 WEB)
Remember: you will grow up in Christ, but not to become independent from Him. We need to rely on His Grace every day, for everything.
It is His power that even holds our body together, enabling us to do the simplest of tasks!
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