The Service of God by Watchman

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 28, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 41.

The Service of God.

By Watchman

IN the service of God, there is a combination of personal and practical religion. Progress must be made in spiritual life. There must certainly be growth and development of the new man. This advancement in holiness of heart assuredly belongs to serving God. Those who serve him will have their “fruit unto holiness.” The service to be rendered is eminently practical, embracing obedience to all the known commands of God, and performance of the various duties of life. It is not to be overlooked that, in the different relations of life, we may serve God. In the family, and in society, that obligation may be met. Serving God does not lead us away from any appropriate sphere of action, or any lawful calling in life; but that service is open to us wherever we may properly be, or in whatever we may rightly do. We are not only to serve God in our closets and other places of worship, but in our homes and in all our secular callings. His service should enter into all our business engagements.—Watchman.