A Prayer to Serve the Lord with Gladness

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Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Serving God is not a burden—it is a privilege. Psalm 100:2 reminds us to “Serve the Lord with gladness, come before his presence with singing.” In a world that encourages us to serve ourselves first, this passage calls us back to the joy of putting God above all.

Keneesha Saunders-Liddie invites us to rediscover the beauty of living a life fully surrendered to God—whether through worship, our work, our relationships, or even the simplest acts of daily living. True service is not drudgery but gratitude in action, born from recognizing God’s endless blessings and faithful provision.

Main Takeaways

Serving God is a privilege, not an obligation.
Every aspect of our lives can become an act of worship and service.
Gratitude transforms service from a duty into joy.
God is worthy of our glad-hearted praise in all circumstances.

Bible Verse References

Psalm 100:2 – Serve the Lord with gladness.
1 Corinthians 10:31 – Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
Colossians 3:23 – Work at everything as if working for the Lord.

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0:00.0	Life Audio. Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you need to connect with your father in heaven.
0:23.2	No matter what is going on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you.
0:29.5	Right after this short word from our sponsor, we will pray through today's prayer.
0:36.3	On the topic, a prayer to serve the Lord with Gladness.
1:02.8	Thank you. A prayer to serve the Lord with gladness.
1:07.8	Written and read by Kenesha Sanders Liddy.
1:12.1	Psalms 100 and verse 2.
1:15.5	Serve the Lord with gladness.
1:19.0	Come before his presence with singing.
1:23.2	What a mighty God we serve.
1:26.4	We don't just have to serve him.
1:28.8	We get to serve him.
1:33.5	That is how we should be thinking each morning we are weak.
1:38.1	Our dad is worthy to be served every single day.
1:43.0	Do you spend a lot of time focused on serving yourself?
1:50.0	Our culture today calls for a lot of self-service and comfort for one's own body,
1:53.4	but serving Christ should always be first.
2:03.2	What an honor it is for many service members to be a part of the service industry of their country. Whether they are the army, maybe, or Air Force, they take pride in putting their country above self. They also serve
2:12.4	with pride and joy. Well, we are a part of God's army, and we should have the same caliber of service and
2:21.7	attitude towards our God. Just the benefits he provides us daily is enough to cause us to serve the
2:30.4	Lord with gladness. The benefits extend from complex matters and come down to the simple
2:38.4	ability to breathe. He is our provider, protector, savior, and our keeper. We don't keep
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