Serve God with your spirit

"For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, …"

Romans 1:9

Our opening scripture shows us that the primary way by which we serve God is with our spirit. We don't just serve God by the activities we engage ourselves with in the house of God. If your spirit is not involved in your service to God, it is not accepted by Him because it will only be coming from your flesh. The Bible tells us in Romans 8:8, "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."

When you worship God from your flesh without that worship coming from your spirit, it is unacceptable to God. God’s power will not be manifested because it is only with your spirit you are able to connect to God.

The Bible says in Romans 2:28-29, "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God." This shows us that the natural Jew is circumcised in the flesh, but there is the spiritual Jew whose circumcision is of the heart; in the spirit.

Your heart according to the scriptures, refers to your spirit.

Therefore, whatever you do in God's house that is not coming from your heart is not proceeding from your spirit. So, if you want to sing a song in worship to the Lord, sing from your heart. If you are to preach a message, preach from your heart. Whatever you do for God, let it come from your heart, otherwise, it will be useless and unacceptable to Him.

Prayer.

Dear Father, I ask that as I serve you from my spirit; with all my heart, may all my service and worship to you be acceptable to you sanctified of the Holy Spirit in Jesus Name, Amen.

For further study read:

Romans 7:6, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 3:3

Doing the Word.

Let every service you render to God be done with all your heart.