BE FERVENT IN SPIRIT!

 Be Fervent in Spirit!

“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;” Romans 12:11 (KJV)

To be fervent means to be very hot, glowing, and zealous. This is the kind of spirit the Lord wants you to have. If you make up your mind to serve the Lord Jesus Christ, the enemy will wage all forms of attack against you. According to the opening scripture, one form of attack is slothfulness. The meaning of slothfulness is indolence or laziness. Beloved, the enemy would want to plant this seed in you so that you would not attach any seriousness to the work of God; for example, attending church meetings late on a regular basis and choosing to postpone the work of God, giving several excuses. Remember that excuses are not acceptable in the Kingdom of God (Luke 14:18–20). God wants His children to make a deliberate effort to be zealous for His work—be passionate for His ministry, be prayerful, fellowship with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, be prompt to obey the Lord, and rejoice always, and you will overcome slothfulness. Hallelujah! Beloved, laziness can lead to lukewarmness and Jesus Christ may have to vomit you out of His mouth (Revelation 3:16). Jesus Christ was very zealous for the Father’s work, so He wouldn’t allow people to turn the temple of God into a marketplace (John 2:14–17). Beloved, learn to be fervent and zealous for the Lord, and He will use you to accomplish great things in His Kingdom. Hallelujah! Be an overcomer!

Prayer Point: My gracious and loving Father, I bless Your name for inspiring me to be fervent in spirit and zealous for Your work. I cease from being lazy and making up excuses. I make myself available to You. Please use me to fulfill Your will and purpose for my life so that many people can be blessed in Jesus’ name. Amen!

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