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Versículo sobre servir ao Senhor: o que a Bíblia ensina

O que a Bíblia ensina sobre servir ao Senhor

Servir ao Senhor é dedicar a vida inteira a Deus, reconhecendo a autoridade dEle sobre cada decisão e atitude diária. Nas Escrituras, esse serviço não se restringe a funções religiosas: trata-se de uma postura de lealdade exclusiva, obediência à Sua Palavra e amor prático ao próximo.

Quando Josué reuniu o povo de Israel em Siquém, ele destacou que servir a Deus exige uma decisão consciente e firme:

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."(Joshua 24:15)

Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul, to keep Yahweh’s commandments and statutes, which I command you today for your good?(Deuteronomy 10:12,13)

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,(Romans 12:11)

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."(Joshua 22:5)

You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him.(Deuteronomy 13:4)

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?(Hebrews 9:14)

Jesus como modelo de servo

Cristo redefiniu o conceito de grandeza. Enquanto o mundo associa autoridade ao domínio sobre os outros, Jesus lavou os pés dos discípulos e colocou a própria vida à disposição da humanidade:

For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."(Mark 10:45)

It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, (Matthew 20:26,27)

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. (John 13:14)

He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."(Mark 9:35)

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."(Matthew 20:28)

Servir a Deus cuidando do próximo

A devoção a Deus se expressa diretamente nas relações cotidianas. O apóstolo Paulo explica que a liberdade trazida pelo evangelho não é desculpa para o egoísmo, mas uma oportunidade para se colocar a serviço das necessidades alheias:

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.(Galatians 5:13)

Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.(1 Peter 2:16)

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.(John 12:26)

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. (Matthew 6:24)

Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.(Romans 6:13)

A fidelidade e a promessa do Senhor

Muitas vezes o serviço diário é silencioso e não recebe reconhecimento humano. A Escritura ensina que Deus conhece a dedicação de quem permanece fiel nas pequenas tarefas e que nenhuma dedicação feita a Ele se perde:

"His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’(Matthew 25:21)

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.(1 Corinthians 15:58)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.(2 Timothy 3:16,17)

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh.

He delights in his way.(Psalms 37:23)

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants.

None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.(Psalms 34:22)

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