When people feel that
their spiritual enthusiasm has grown either cold or lukewarm, they often wonder
how they arrived at such a state? Romans 12 gives us a good indicator of what
might cause such an attitude by giving instructions on how to maintain one’s
fire for the faith. It states,
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Spiritual zeal is
directly connected to spiritual service.
Conversely, if one does nothing for the Lord and merely pursues the
accumulation of “spiritual knowledge” or engages in pious posing with no true
spiritual fruit that impacts lives, one can expect one’s enthusiasm to wither
and die.
Therefore, let us
engage in vigorous service for God and others, “keeping our hands on the plow,”
and demonstrating our faith by our works. By working hard for the Lord we will stoke the
fires of our own hearts for God and inspire others who see what we do to
glorify God and devote themselves to service as well.
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