“The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. ” - Acts 17:24-25 (ESV)
It may be common to think it is our duty to serve God by providing His needs. No, for we glorify God by praying that He would provide our needs and then, trusting Him to answer. That results in living in the joy of God providing and caring for us as we serve others with our lives and love. We learn from our verse that God is not served by our human hands as if He needs anything. If we think God is needy of our service, we are actually taking Him down from His rightful place in our heart – we belittle Him in that way. Pagan religions live in fear by that rule. The mighty grace of God, which brought us into His family, should not be preempted by our thinking God needs us to serve his needs. “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” Mark 10:45 By faith, God is glorified in our dependence on Him and our trusting Him to do what He came to do – providing us with what we need to serve others. A joyful life is the promise.
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