“He chose David his servantand took him from the sheep pens;
from tending the sheep he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
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And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
with skillful hands he led them.
Psalm 78:70-72
Jesus, we are told, came not to be served but to serve.
We, too, are called to service.
The ‘actions’ of service are borne out of an ‘attitude’ of service.
If my attitude is anything other than that of a servant then the fruit produced from that attitude will be anything but service.
Today, the attitudes of victim-hood, entitlement and individual rights seem far more prevalent than servant hood.
Sadly, that is true inside the church as well.
We feel we are ‘owed’ blessings from God.
“After all, didn’t I teach that class for you?”
“Didn’t I shovel the sidewalk before service began?”
“God, I hope you notice that I put in my tithe regularly!”
Until we recognize that it is God’s grace that saves us and that same attitude propels our actions we will continue to look for ‘payment’ for our good works.
Our sin demands a payment that Christ made on the cross.
His mercy is extended to us and out of His grace and His
mercy working in us, by the Holy Spirit, we do good works.
The church must not only have the attitude and actions of a servant, she must also accept the assignments God gives us in obscurity.
Would you continue to do what God has given you to do if there was never, ever any human acknowledgement of it?
If you can, you may be ready for promotion in the Kingdom of God
God promotes those who are willing to give Him the glory and not keep it for themselves.
The servant of God is not stuck on everyone seeing what he is doing and the impact he is having.
Instead, he is delighted when the works he does bring glory to God.
David was a servant before he was a king.
David became a king because he knew what it was to be a servant.
If God uses you and elevates you can you maintain the attitude of a servant?
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