Elul Meditations:

 Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

1.         1.  Colossians 3:23-24:  And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men; knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.

2.    Romans 12:10-13:  in brotherly love to one another, loving fervently, having led one another in honor. As to diligence, not slothful, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly continuing in prayer, distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.

3.   Deuteronomy 10:12  And now, Israel, what does Jehovah your God ask of you, but to fear Jehovah your God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

4.   Joshua 24:14: Now, then, fear Jehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve Jehovah with singing. 

5.   Hebrews 6:10-12:  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 

6.    Matthew 25:34-40:  Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in; I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me. then the righteous shall answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry, and fed You? Or thirsty, and gave You drink? When did we see You a stranger, and took You in? Or naked, and clothed You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and came to You? And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me. 

7.   Galatians 5:13-14:  For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the Law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 

8.   Mark 10:42-45:  But Jesus called them and said to them, You know that they who are accounted rulers over the nations exercise lordship over them. And their great ones exercise authority on them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever desires to be great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever of you desires to become first, he shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. 

9.   1 Corinthians 15:58: So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord. 

10.              1 Corinthians 3:9:  For of God we are fellow-workers, a field of God, and you are a building of God. 

11.              Philipians 2:3-7:  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. Do not let each man look upon his own things, but each man also on the things of others. For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 

12.              John 12:26:  If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there also My servant shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. 

13.              Mark 9:35: And He sat down and called the Twelve and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all. 

14.              Matthew 25:21: His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord. 

15.              Deuteronomy 13:4: You shall walk after Jehovah your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him. 

16.              2Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,  that the man of God may be perfected, thoroughly furnished to every good work. 

17.              John 13:14-15  If then I, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

18.              1 Samuel 12:24:  Only fear Jehovah, and serve Him in truth with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you. 

19.              Joshua 24:15-16:  And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served Beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah. And the people answered and said, Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah to serve other gods. 

20.              Matthew 6:24: No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 

21.              1 Peter 2:15-16:  For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;  as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God. 

22.              Psalm 34:22: The LORD redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned. 

23.              2 Corinthians 4:5:  For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 

24.              Romans 14:17  for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serves Christ in these things is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men. 

25.              Acts 20:35: I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 

26.              Galatians 1:10: For now do I persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 

27.              Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against you shall be blessed; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment, you shall condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness is from Me, says Jehovah. 

28.              1 Corinthians 4:1: So let a man think of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. And the rest, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful. 

29.              2 Timothy 2:15: Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

30.              Luke 14:23: And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled.