What does it mean to serve the Lord? We know that this is something commanded in the Bible, but at times we may not be sure what we should do. Often we don't think we are adequate for the task. Or perhaps we're so busy with all our other duties and responsibilities that finding the time or energy to serve God seems impossible.
By regarding service as God's work through us, we can have confidence not in ourselves and our abilities, but in God, who makes us adequate for whatever He gives us to do. This perspective also keeps us from taking any credit for what we accomplish. Without the Lord's directive and the Spirit's empowerment, our service is worthless in God's eyes, no matter how productive it looks from a human standpoint.
What makes us an effective servant of Christ is not natural abilities, creativity, or human initiative, but total dependence on Him for both direction and adequacy. God uses those who are weak, humble, submissive, and obedient so that He alone gets the glory.
Father God, help us not to glory in our own abilities, but to give all the glory to You.