Selfless Service
http://bible.us/psa101.6.nkjv My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me; He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me. Faithfulness in service seems the height of offering unto the Lord, until a man of God is inundated by the activities of an unguarded self. Without the careful guidance of the Lord, it appears faithfulness may be tempted to dwell alone. For example, Moses the man of God and the meekest man on earth made a mistake of offering a service stained with self, when he was provoked by the stiff-necked children of Israel. Can anyone query the sincerity and faithfulness of Moses? Yet the Lord judged his one-time unguarded service as ' unqualified ' to enter and dwell in the promised land. Apparently, it is possible for sincere self-discretion and personal initiatives to walk outside the scope of divine guidance. Although selfless service also takes pride in faithfulness, it ensures faithful service is offered in the tabernacle witho...