Keeping the Zeal real!







Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11.

I. Don’t lose your Zeal: Zeal can at times be absent from a believer’s life: “Never be lacking in zeal.” The word that Paul uses for "zeal" suggests haste, diligence, eagerness, earnestness, and professionalism.

In the King James Version, this phrase is translated that one should "not slothful in business". We should carry on our service just like the most ambitious of businessmen, bent on success.

Success in business depends on such an attitude; in a large part, success in Christian service does also!

II. Do keep your spiritual fervor: Fervor" suggests fire, passion, and enthusiasm. We should enjoy our service, and have a passion in our spirit for it. We should have fervor in our spirit, fervor kindled by the Spirit of God.

Fervor is important in service, especially for spiritual leaders, because such an attitude is contagious. The heat of one's fervency naturally lights others on fire, giving them the same passion. On the other hand, a lazy, apathetic attitude is also contagious, quenching the spirit of others.

III. Serving the Lord: How about you? God has created each of us as unique and special. Each of us has spiritual gifts to offer to God's service.

Some of us won't even know what those gifts are until we respond to a specific need or opportunity. Even our most painful experiences can turn out to be gifts. The important thing to know is that each of us has something to offer.

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