Today's Passage - 1 Thess 1:10

1 Thessalonians 1:10 ...And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. God called us not just for us to be saved so that we can go to Heaven, but also for us to serve Him. When God brought the Israelites out of Eygpt, He sent Moses to the Pharaoh to say "Let my people go" so that they can serve God. God's heart is for us to serve the true and living God. How can we serve? We need to spend time to draw close to Him. What things do you typically spent your time on? Who do you spend your time with? No wonder these people have such an influence in your life. If you spend time with God, God's glory will naturally overflow out of your life. When we draw near to God, God will draw near to us. Secondly, we need to serve God with our money. We need to give generously to the kingdom of God. God teaches us to tithe and to give 10% of what we earn. Have you experienced the benefits of tithing? Sometimes we find it difficult to give because we feel that the 10% is exactly what we are lacking. The truth is tithing is not only God's command, but a lesson of faith. God says if we seek His kingdom first and His righteousness, all these things shall be added unto us. When you give into God's kingdom, you will experience God's faithfulness and have no lack. Not only so, but we have a glorious hope, which is the Lord is coming for us. The Bible tells us that we are travelers on earth. If you are a traveler, you are merely staying here temporarily. You will not care too much about what you gain or lose on earth. No one who is going for a retreat will move all his furniture to the retreat center because you know that you are only there for a few days. In the same way, when you understand that your time on earth is temporary and for a time being only, you will not care too much about the gains or losses on earth. Pray that God will help us not to be caught up in the material things of this earth, but to focus on doing good works. We need to live out the Word of God and be like Jesus. No matter what we do, we need to do it unto the Lord and not for men. When our attitude towards life is changed, it is a great testimony to God's glory. Pray with Pastor Tong Lord, I pray you will help us adjust our attitude to understand that we are merely temporal visitors in this land, and we are here mainly to serve the true and living God. May you help us to get out of the trap of this world so we can live for you each day. I thank you and pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!   Shekinah Glory - ROLCC Building Expansion Project - Follow the project on Facebook ! Help us to reach our Phase I Target, and witness how God expands His Kingdom on earth!  Click here to donate online.