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 Be blessed as you servePosted May 10th, 2009 by Jen in features, religionGod is meeting you and has some things to teach you even as you are ministering to others. It’s not just about teaching the kids. Be open to and be prepared for the Lord’s ministering over you. When I was with the doctor a few weeks ago, as he was fixing up JoJo (who needed a tick removed, eeewww), he still turned to me and said, “How about YOU? Any questions, anything for you, how are you?” So the doctor turned his attention to me and set me up with a regimen for some physical things I’m dealing with…”You need magnesium, Vitamin D, Potassium!” God was meeting me right in the midst of my ministry to others (which in fact has exhausted me). Galations 5:13 says through love serve one another. This is a command from the Lord, but there is a blessing attached to our service. The servant will be first in Heaven, and it’s important in this life to set our eyes on Eternity. Mathew 20:16 states that “the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.” Even Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve (Matt. 20:28). What are some spiritual blessings that you would like, if you could pick? I think I would like the blessings of wisdom and faith, which are connected in a way: “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.” (James 1:5-8) Wisdom comes through experience, and often through serving and enduring difficulty. Knowing this should increase your joy as you serve, knowing that the blessing is great! James goes on to say that “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” Be blessed today. |
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9 Responses
Beautiful post, Jen!
Makes a person stop and think.
Beautiful.
Yes, lately I have been remembering something I heard my pastor say ” You will know if you have the heart of a servant by your response to someone treating you like one”. Hmmm, that gives me a lot to think about.
Thanks!
Good Good post! Ministers to my soul today. And reminds me to TRUST HIM!!
Good stuff - I think on this a lot - I think a good statement of the principle is ‘Leadership is based on servanthood’ - we have so many awesome scriptures and examples of this throughout the Bible. I always think of Moses - an awesome example of humble servanthood - falling on his face before God pleading on behalf of his people.
This has become probably the single most important aspect of my children’s education this year - in fact, yesterday was our second time serving lunch to the homeless men at our local Union Gospel Mission - I don’t know who got a bigger blessing out of it: the men, who got such a kick out of the little 4 and 5yo boys clumsily trying to dish up the desserts on their plates, or the kids and myself, who thoroughly enjoyed every minute of doing it! ( : There truly is a double blessing involved.
When I visit you-I always feel blessed!
Thanks for the balm for my bruised soul.
Great post!
We can never have enough wisdom. And we must remember to pass that wisdom on to others. It is also a part of ministering to others.
I believe I have the gift of discernemnet. And sometimes I wish I didn’t. Some of the things I seen in people scare me to death. My soul reacts like a cat meeting a dog for the first time. I want to climb a tree and hope they don’t see me. It is a strange gift that sometimes leaves me confused. But I really wouldn’t give it up.
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