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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>October 10 (14) For we are his workmanship, created in Ohrist Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.-Eph. 2: 10. Serving the Lord does not mean to meditate idly upon getting away from the earth and going to a place of rest. Service means work. Jehovah God is the great Master Workman. The new creation is "his work, having been formed in Christ Jesus for good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them". (Diaglott) Such are engaged in a good work and must be perfected while faithfully continuing therein. Jehovah's commission to them requires that they show forth his praises by now de- claring that he is God and that the day is at hand when he will vindicate his holy name. Those of the new creation, who trust implicitly in the Lord, will do this work; they will take real delight in it. October il (47) For I spake not .•. concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God.-J er. 7: 22, 23. Sacrifice is simply an outward confession of inward devotion to God. It is not the sacrifice itself that is pleasing unto him. Sacrifice unaccompanied by obe- dience and a true and sincere devotion to the Lord, is a mockery. He who keeps the Lord's command- ments with a joyful heart, not complaining about such as being a burden, is the one that is pleasing to God. So it is not sufficient that we enter the covenant with the Lord by sacrifice. We must thereafter obey and prove our faithfulness by serving God and we must be found faithful upon his examination of us. We must perform our "reasonable service" toward him, being always prompted to obedience by love. <noinclude><references/></noinclude>