If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. John 12:26

Dear children, do you have the desire to serve the Lord Jesus Christ? Every Christian child should! The above-mentioned verse teaches the biblical principle of how to serve the Lord. Perhaps you are thinking, “How can I serve God as a child?”

The Bible does tell us about children who served the Lord, for example, the boy Samuel who ministered to the Lord in the temple (cf. 1 Samuel 3:1), and the little maid who waited on Naaman’s wife in Syria (cf. 2 Kings 5:2-3). The similarity of their service to God was their obedience to God’s will. Let us follow their examples, and learn to serve God together!

Young Samuel obeyed God’s will. He revealed to Eli everything the LORD said about him. Because of Samuel’s obedience to His commandments, the LORD was with him and established him as His prophet. Likewise, the little maid of Naaman obeyed God’s will by telling her mistress about the living and true God of Israel, and what the LORD could do for Naaman. The Bible tells us that Naaman was healed of his leprosy, and was also saved because of the little maid.

Obedience to God’s will is the key to serving God. This is the biblical principle!

Jesus says, “If any man serve me, let him follow me.” In other words, when we do something for the Lord, it must be done according to His will. Serving God is following Christ’s example and keeping His commandments.

The Lord Jesus has set for us the perfect example of obedience when He came down to earth to do the Father’s will (cf. John 6:38). He carried out the Father’s will obediently. Everything that Jesus did was according to the Scriptures. Therefore, when we serve Christ, we must follow His example, and do things according to the Bible.

To serve God in church, you can join the children’s choir. Singing to the Lord is obedience to God’s will. The Bible commands us to praise the Lord’s name from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same (Psalm 113:3).

Another way to serve God is to tell of His marvellous works to others. If you are a Christian child, you should tell others about how the Lord saved you from your sins. You are also serving God when you testify for Him outside the
church like what the little maid of Naaman’s wife did when she was in Syria.

Will you obediently serve the Lord who has wonderfully saved you by joining the children’s choir and telling others about Him?