Arise and Serve

“Arise, shine, for your light has come,

    and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

See, darkness covers the earth

    and thick darkness is over the peoples,

but the Lord rises upon you

    and his glory appears over you." 

ISAIAH 60:1-2

Drudgery is nothing more than being willing to serve your Lord with all your heart regardless of the fear or circumstance. It is in this service the light in you - the light of the Spirit - shines brightly.

It is here - that the light grows - increases - through service of the heart the gifts of the spirit are received - through openness even if it seems dark. Let not your feet or ability be afraid of what you cannot see. It is in faith that you are cleansed of sin. It is through faith in the Spirit and accepting the truth of Christ Jesus when we receive it.

God is always here. Though he will not act for you or replace your human will with his without your effort. We are called by faith - therefore we must take our faith in Jesus and put it into action for him - most certainly in the most mundane of tasks. In your faith action - Christ himself will fill your Spirit with his. Jesus is the transfiguration of flesh.

"After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus." Matthew 17:1-3

To work for the Lord is to do all the tasks the Lord needs to be completed. To be a servant is to serve. There are many tasks of the Lord that are laboring and dull in nature - the edification of the drudgery occurs in the act of service for God with an open heart of love. 

The last act of service King Jesus did for his disciples was to wash their feet after they ate their final meal together. He was not cleansing them of sin - as that is done by faith in him. No - he was calling each of his disciples to see and understand the act of serving another takes place in the most menial and mundane tasks. 

You are blessed in service to God - Service to God takes place through loving and serving people.