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Service is not related to our state of birth or circumstances rather a deliberate choice we make. We can see this facts as we compare and contrast the service rendered by Rebekah to Abraham’s servants and Joseph to Potiphar I’m Egypt.
Rebekah’s service recorded in Genesis 24 was not born out of compulsion but a willing heart. She was a free born so had her own will and choices to make and her actions that followed when she was asked my Abraham’s servant for water showed that of kindness and generosity . She had a heart that was willing to help even when she did not know who and what the servants intentions were and she definitely was not looking for any reward in returns or applauses. When Abraham’s servant asked for water in verse 17 you will see that she offered water without hesitation and further in verse 19 she offered to give his camel drink also this showing her eagerness to serve. Rebekah would have chosen to refuse to offer the help she offered because she did not know who she was rendering the help to but was willing, eager, kind and generous to turn away from the stranger asking for help.
Now we look at the life and services of Joseph in Potiphar’s house as a slave. We find the account of Joseph’s service in Potiphar’s house in Genesis 39. Unlike Rebekah who offered her service to Abraham’s servant out of the kindness of her heart, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and bought by Potiphar hence he did not have a choice or right but he served still as unto the Lord as seen in Genesis 39:9b.
Joseph served with integrity and excellence that his master entrusted everything to his care and like Rebekah he served not expecting any reward in return.
Joseph’s services was dutiful but he served with integrity, faithfulness and love for his God even in the face of temptation from his master’s wife. Rebekah on the other hand was spontaneous and served from the tenderness of her heart.
The actions of Both Rebekah and Joseph portrayed good qualities of service unto God and unto man,theirs was not that of eye service and their stories are inspiring and worth emulating as we give our service unto humanity.

[Queendavidson]

In Ephesians 2:8-9 we see that we are saved by grace through faith and not of good works lest any man should boast ( paraphrased). Our salvation is not as a result of good work and self efforts it is purely by grace through as stated in Ephesians 2:8-9.
Good works are the fruits of salvation every believer must have to be good witnesses into Christ, though these good works are not the means of salvation but the outcome of our faith. If you read further to verse 10 in Ephesians 2 it says” For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which the God prepared in advance to do”. This shows that God himself commands and expects these works from us. As Christians, we posses fruits especially when we keep renewing our minds and these fruits are what people see and are drawn to us and Jesus. Just like when Jesus’disciples were first called Christians in Antioch it was their actions and works that made the people link them to Christ,their good works mirrors Christ’s character.
Good works is the demonstration of the salvation we freely received by grace through faith. Good works is one of the ways to show God’s love(Agape) to others. Matthew 5:16 buttress that fact,it reads; “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in Heaven”. This is like the command received in Ephesians 2:10. God has given us salvation freely therefore, we ought to constantly exhibit the fruits of the spirit as admonished in Galatians 5:22-23, these fruits are evidence of Christ’s presence thus witnessing Christ to the unbelievers.
In conclusion,just as we must bear in mind that salvation is a free gift we received by faith through grace( Galatians 2:8-9) we must also know that faith without works is dead. James 2:26kJV “For as the body without the spirit is dead,so faith without works is dead also”. This works we are talking about is not born out of self efforts and flesh but born out of the fruits of the recreated spirit and these works that stem out of a relationship with Christ Jesus are witnesses for Jesus.

[Queendavidson]

In Ephesians 2:8-9 we see that we are saved by grace through faith and not of good works lest any man should boast ( paraphrased). Our salvation is not as a result of good work and self efforts it is purely by grace through as stated in Ephesians 2:8-9.
Good works are the fruits of salvation every believer must have to be good witnesses into Christ, though these good works are not the means of salvation but the outcome of our faith. If you read further to verse 10 in Ephesians 2 it says” For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which the God prepared in advance to do”. This shows that God himself commands and expects these works from us. As Christians, we posses fruits especially when we keep renewing our minds and these fruits are what people see and are drawn to us and Jesus. Just like when Jesus’disciples were first called Christians in Antioch it was their actions and works that made the people link them to Christ,their good works mirrors Christ’s character.
Good works is the demonstration of the salvation we freely received by grace through faith. Good works is one of the ways to show God’s love(Agape) to others. Matthew 5:16 buttress that fact,it reads; “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in Heaven”. This is like the command received in Ephesians 2:10. God has given us salvation freely therefore, we ought to constantly exhibit the fruits of the spirit as admonished in Galatians 5:22-23, these fruits are evidence of Christ’s presence thus witnessing Christ to the unbelievers.
In conclusion,just as we must bear in mind that salvation is a free gift we received by faith through grace( Galatians 2:8-9) we must also know that faith without works is dead. James 2:26kJV “For as the body without the spirit is dead,so faith without works is dead also”. This works we are talking about is not born out of self efforts and flesh but born out of the fruits of the recreated spirit and these works that stem out of a relationship with Christ Jesus are witnesses for Jesus.

[Queendavidson]

Service is not related to our state of birth or circumstances rather a deliberate choice we make. We can see this facts as we compare and contrast the service rendered by Rebekah to Abraham’s servants and Joseph to Potiphar I’m Egypt.
Rebekah’s service recorded in Genesis 24 was not born out of compulsion but a willing heart. She was a free born so had her own will and choices to make and her actions that followed when she was asked my Abraham’s servant for water showed that of kindness and generosity . She had a heart that was willing to help even when she did not know who and what the servants intentions were and she definitely was not looking for any reward in returns or applauses. When Abraham’s servant asked for water in verse 17 you will see that she offered water without hesitation and further in verse 19 she offered to give his camel drink also this showing her eagerness to serve. Rebekah would have chosen to refuse to offer the help she offered because she did not know who she was rendering the help to but was willing, eager, kind and generous to turn away from the stranger asking for help.
Now we look at the life and services of Joseph in Potiphar’s house as a slave. We find the account of Joseph’s service in Potiphar’s house in Genesis 39. Unlike Rebekah who offered her service to Abraham’s servant out of the kindness of her heart, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and bought by Potiphar hence he did not have a choice or right but he served still as unto the Lord as seen in Genesis 39:9b.
Joseph served with integrity and excellence that his master entrusted everything to his care and like Rebekah he served not expecting any reward in return.
Joseph’s services was dutiful but he served with integrity, faithfulness and love for his God even in the face of temptation from his master’s wife. Rebekah on the other hand was spontaneous and served from the tenderness of her heart.
The actions of Both Rebekah and Joseph portrayed good qualities of service unto God and unto man,theirs was not that of eye service and their stories are inspiring and worth emulating as we give our service unto humanity.

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