What does being a servant mean to you? Do you think of someone who is a household servant? Do you think of a waiter or waitress? Do you think of a butler? Do you think of a chauffeur? Do you think of Jesus as a servant?
We, often, do not want to be a servant. We would much rather be the boss or commander or owner. We want to be in charge rather than being told what to do. Yet, we are called to be servants, just as Jesus was a servant.
Being a servant does not mean we must allow ourselves to be walked on by others. After all, Jesus was stern when needed. We are to be servants of God, following Jesus’ example. This means that we need to know what God wants us to do and do it. To know that we must know God.
Getting to know God requires us to read his Word, spend time in prayer, and listen for God to speak to us. Whoa! Listen for God to speak?! Yes. He may speak to us through others. He may speak to us through a sermon. He may speak to us by giving us thoughts we would never come up with on our own. As we learn to listen and hear God, we will learn what it is God desires us to do.
I pray we all seek to be a servant of God. I pray we follow the example Jesus demonstrated for us during his time on earth. I pray each one of us will listen for God to speak to us through various means, including others, sermons, and an inner voice. Be a servant of God. Follow Jesus’ example. Listen for God to speak. Walk the path God has for you.
Isaiah 42:1
Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
Marty Pressey 