Romans 12:11 (KJV)
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Some Christians have stalled out and have either become spiritually sleepy or taken to just playing games.
Never be lacking in zeal.
Zeal carries with it the idea of intense effort and motivation, doing something whole-heartedly, or with great enthusiasm. It is an attitude that leads to action.
The word “lacking” can be translated as slothful and has the idea of hesitating, delaying, idle, and lagging behind or being as slow as a sloth. Check your heart and see if you have any of these tendencies:
- He will not begin things.
- He will not finish things.
- He will not face things.
- Consequently. he is restless with unsatisfied desire.
If you know that you lack, and you want to get back, then you can’t slack!
But keep your spiritual zeal ignited.
Our zeal should be noticeable and verifiable. (2 Kings 10:16)
Serve the Lord.
Our attitude will eventually spill over to action. Zeal must be in our hearts and then work its way out through our hands. We need to be eager and active, passionate and practicing, feeling and focused. If we are fervent for the Savior, we will be faithful in serving Him. If we have stopped serving, it may be because we have lost some of our love for the Lord.
Our serving assignments may change but our serving identity doesn’t. A Christian who is not serving is a contradiction in terms.
Spiritual energy is meant to be unleashed in serving the Lord, not to make us feel good. It’s not about us. It’s all about Him. (Nehemiah 3:20)
Here are some ways to serve:
- Serving in small groups
- Sunday school
- Prayer group
- Soul winning
- Growing in your giving
Open the door because He is both jealous and zealous for you! (John 2:17, Psalm 69:9) Open the door and let Him clean out His house. He wants to throw out those things that keep Him from being revered within you. Will you be sold out to the Savior or will you sell out to sin, self and Satan? It is time to ignite our zeal for the Lord.