The Heart of Service

“...whom I serve in my spirit...” Rom 1:9

Understand, to serve God in your spirit, you will have to be energized by God’s Holy Spirit. There can be no special service unto God that does not get its energy from the Holy Spirit. His service is true spiritual service. In fact, the word here for serve, “latreuo,” is used in the New Testament only when referring to religious service, always for service to God. It is also translated to, “worship.” Serving God = Worship.

Sometimes the greatest worship you can give God is to serve Him from a pure heart. As Paul says, “I serve Him in my spirit.” It’s all our service, that’s why Paul says in Romans 12:1-2, “How do you serve God with your whole body?” True service for God is spiritual, not external. It comes from the heart, not from the flesh.

True spiritual service is an act of worship. When a person is serving God in his spirit, it will be characterized by a heart of thankfulness, praise, and joy of service.

A heart that serves God focuses on the potential and not the problem, because he knows that God is able, and will see you through.