We are here on earth to serve God, but do you truly know what it means to serve Him? To serve is to work on behalf of someone, and we have been called to work for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. When Jesus came to earth, He fulfilled His mission and empowered us so that we could continue His saving work.
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12, NIV)
When the Lord Jesus returns to take His church or calls us home individually, He wants to find us watchful, serving with loyalty and love for His Word.
“Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.” (Matthew 24:46, NKJV)
The Marks of a True Servant of God
1. Humility
Serving God requires genuine humility.
“The greatest among you shall be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11, ESV)
Jesus Himself, being fully God and fully man, washed the disciples’ feet and laid down His life for us. He is the ultimate example of humility the world has ever seen.
2. Worship in Spirit and in Truth
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” (John 4:23, NIV)
To worship in spirit and truth is to offer God our whole heart with complete sincerity. True worship does not come only from the lips with empty or repeated words; it flows from a broken and surrendered heart. The Holy Spirit is our great Helper—He convicts us, shows us our dependence on God, and leads us into lives of reverence, obedience, and total devotion.
3. Obedience to God’s Word and Commandments
“You shall therefore obey the voice of the Lord your God, and observe His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.” (Deuteronomy 27:10, NKJV)
A servant listens eagerly to the Master’s voice because he loves Him. When someone once asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, He summed up the entire Law in two:
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40, NIV)
Whoever loves God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and loves their neighbor as themselves, will naturally fulfill all Ten Commandments. Love is the master key that unlocks perfect obedience.
4. Genuine Love
To be God’s servant is to love—truly love—without seeking recognition.
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal… If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3, NIV)
Doing good to be seen by others cancels the heavenly reward.
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1, NIV)
Jesus taught: give in secret. Let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing. The Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you openly.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (John 13:34, NIV)
“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” (John 12:26, NIV)
God will honor His faithful servants. Our reward is not from this world—it comes from the Father Himself.
Serve God with all your heart. Don’t be just another believer—be the very best servant the Kingdom has ever known. The Author and Finisher of our faith is coming back, and He longs to find us working with joy, love, and unwavering faithfulness.
