Fervent In Spirit

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:11‬

Passion And Enthusiasm

The word fervent means to have passion for something or towards something. There are many things that we show passion for. But most importantly, we are to be passionate about serving the Lord.  That really means that we show enthusiasm when it comes to our spiritual behavior.  In other words, we are to be excited about the things of God.

What do you have a passion for?  Are you enthusiastic when it comes to serving Christ and serving others?  We live in a very selfish world that tends to make everything revolve around self.  We must constantly and consistently be searching for opportunities to glorify God.

Today it is rare to see someone excited about their job.  But when you do it is noticeable.  They have a smile on their face and enthusiasm in their soul.  They enjoy what they are doing.  That is the kind of passion we should have when it comes to serving the Lord.  People around us should witness the joy we have and the passion for serving Christ.  It is not about money, power, and prestige.  It’s about having a fervent spirit. You are not going to naturally wake up in the morning ready to go to work for Jesus.  The natural tendency is to be lazy about the work of serving others.  Paul essentially instructs us to get our priorities straight.  If we have passionate desires for worldly things, something is wrong spiritually.  Our focus needs to turn to being enthusiastic about what makes God happy.

Prayer

Lord, renew my mind and fill my heart with joy. I want to serve You today and be enthusiastic about Your work that You have called me to do.