God’s will, our will, knowing God’s will, following God’s will.

 

God’s will, our will, knowing God’s will, following God’s will.

 

Heavenly Father has called me to write a book entitled “To Love and Serve”. He has called me to bring to light the greatest commandment of them all –

 

Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

 

The basis of this book and its foundation can be found in Deuteronomy 10:12, 13 – where he calls us to fear the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

 

This book will take a look at the meaning of love, from the prospective of God’s love for us, our love for God, and our neighbor.

 

We will begin to define how to achieve true love in our life.

 

We will take a look at God’s promises and his commands.

 

We will then begin to explore and come to understand what God was telling us to do when he said, serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

 

We will take a broad view of what it means to serve God and serve man.

 

We will take a look at love and service, how men function in this world apart from God and finally we will understand our Father’s eternal plan of salvation for each and every one of us.

 

Where did we come from, why are we here and where do we go after death.

 

Introduction, the Book to Love and Serve, some thoughts

 

God’s will, our will, knowing God’s will, following God’s will. The call to “love and serve.” God’s definition of love – the call to love. Man’s definition of love. God’s charge to love. God’s definition of service. Obstacles to love and service. Overcoming obstacles to love and service. Man’s view of the world. God’s view of the world. Expectations and Assumptions.

 

The opposite of to serve – to take.

 

To serve – is a gift, to be a servant, to prepare and offer, to supply service to, wait on, to be of assistance to, benefit.

 

Servant – one who serves another.

 

Prepare – to make or get ready for some purpose, task or event.

 

Offer – to prepare for acceptance, tender. To propose as payment.

 

Jesus Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice on the cross to die for us, for our sins.

 

1 Corinthians 6:20 – Heavenly Father tells us “We are not our own, we were bought at a price, therefore honor your God with your body.”

 

1 Corinthians 7:23 – Heavenly Father once again says “You were bought with a price, do not become slaves to men.”

 

What is a slave? A person who is bound in servitude as the property of a person or a household. A person completely controlled by a dominating influence.

 

Supply – make available for use, furnish. To provide what is lacking or needed! To fill sufficiently, satisfy.

 

Wait – to be in attendance. To serve. To be prepared or ready.

 

Assistance – to help; aid. The act of assisting.

 

Act – the process of doing, action. Something done; deed. To take action. To function, serve.

 

Action – the process of action or doing. An act or deed.

 

Give – to make a present of. To place in the keeping or possession of. To bring forth, produce. To furnish, provide. To donate, contribute.

 

Take – to get possession of. To carry or cause to go with one to another place. To grip or hold with the hands. To convey or conduct to a different place. To remove from an occupied position. To assume for one’s self. To make use of, occupy. To require or need. To accept or receive.

 

If the opposite of giving is taking, then the opposite of to love is to hate.

 

Hate – to feel animosity or hostility toward, detest. To have distaste for.

 

Feel – to undergo the experience of. To be aware of, sense. To believe, consider.

 

Feelings – sensibilities. A mental awareness. A distinct mood or impression. Opinion, belief. Sentiment. Intuitive, cognitive, hunch. Emotional and intuitive awareness. Easily moved emotionally.

 

When we are called to love by God, we are called to hate by Satan.

 

When we are called to serve by God, we are called to take by Satan.

 

To serve is to look outside oneself; to take is to obtain for oneself.

 

Slow down you are going too fast, you have got to make the moment last.

 

Stewards or Stewardship – Melchizedek priesthood – power in administering outward ordinances.

Melchizedek Priesthood – keys of spiritual blessings of the church.

Aaronic Priesthood – Keys of ministering of angels and to administer in outward ordinances the letter of the gospel baptism for repentance for the remission of sins.