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<h1>Seek and Serve -&nbsp;John Belt, Oklahoma City, OK -&nbsp;Jun 22, 2025</h1>
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<p class="subtitle"><strong>Be Ready and Watch</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We must be ready and alert—spiritually awake to know what God is doing. Only through a heart connected to God in worship and prayer will our lamp be kept burning.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning." (Luke 12:35 NKJV)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In this passage, it is important to embrace "being girded," as it means being ready to serve. As we read on, we see Jesus says that the Master responds, girding Himself to serve those who are found doing these things.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">"Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them." (Luke 12:37 NKJV)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>There is a blend of servanthood being combined with a life of prayer that brings forth Kingdom results in our lives.</strong>&nbsp;After all, the greatest will be those who have chosen to be servants of all. In a self-serving world, God is looking for those who will have a heart to serve in love—not to be noticed. Our heart should be to serve God and serve others. Jesus came to serve and to help. He also sent us the Helper, the Holy Spirit. The heart that has these ingredients of service and prayer will have a great impact.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=32732" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ MORE</a></p>
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