YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST

"Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." —Colossians 3:24 [KJV]

Saving knowledge is accompanied with humility, productive of love to Jesus, and delight in His service. To desire to know more of the truth, in order to gain greater measures of love, and more cheerful conformity to Him, this is praiseworthy. "For whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed."—James 1:25. 

Christian, thou art not called to dream over dry disquisitions and subtle refinements, merely to fill thy brain with nice speculations; but to have thy heart warmed with love, thy practice influenced to obedience, as well as thy judgment established in truth. Remember thy calling, study thy reward, glory in being a servant of Jesus; His work is pleasant, His service perfect freedom, His wages infinitely great, reward in thy work, reward for thy work, and an eternal inheritance when thy short day's work is ended; and all of the rich favor and free grace of the Lord Christ. 

Shall the pleasures of sin, which are but for a season, the vile drudgery of Satan, which is miserable bondage, the alluring smiles of a perishing world; shall these be placed in competition with the service of Jesus? "Knowing that we serve the Lord Christ." O, how does this sweeten duty, and make every path delightful! Canst thou hesitate one moment, when the question is, choose you this day whom you will serve, Christ or Satan? No, verily thou canst not, if so be thou hast tasted of the infinitely rich grace of the eternally precious Christ. 

Hath HE bought us with His blood? Redeemed us to God? Wrought out a righteousness to clothe and adorn us, and prepared mansions in heaven to receive us? And shall our conduct be contrary to our profession? Our practice not conformable to our judgment? Or our walk inconsistent with our faith? Where then is the proof that we serve the Lord Christ? What evidence that we know the Lord is interested in, or may expect the reward of His inheritance? We may well cry out, Woe to our wretched, sinful nature, which is contrary to Jesus, and is ever opposing His truth, ways, and love! 

Shame to us, we love Him no more, nor serve Him no better! Blessed be Jesus for the gift of His Spirit. O, that through His sanctifying and sin-mortifying operations, we may be in love, wholly devoted to His service, who in mercy wholly devoted Himself for our salvation! How strong Thine arm is, mighty Lord! Who would not fear Thy name! Jesus, how sweet Thy graces are! We love and serve the Lamb. He has done more than Moses did, Our Prophet and our King; From bonds of hell He freed our souls, Taught us to love and sing.

-preacher William Mason (1724-1797 A.D.)

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