Sunday, June 24, 2012

Servant of the Lord

     Servant: "one that serves others...one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer" (Merriam Webster online: www.merriam-webster.com).  James was a servant of the Lord and identifies himself as this in James 1:1. He performed duties for the Lord.. He was not only a hearer but a doer of the Word (James 1:22). I realized when I read the first verse that servant stuck out for me. I had to get a definition of it. the definition fits it. We are to be servants of the Lord. We are to carry out His Will for us. Jesus made it clear in Matthew 12:50 that those that do the Will of His Father are the same as His brother, sister, and mother. In other words, we are apart of His family if we do God's will.  To be a servant, to be a part of the body of Christ, we must obey the Lord. We must carry out the duties He has for us aka His Will. From this simple verse, I have learned that servitude is a must. We must give ourselves away so that God can use us. We must put aside our wants, desires, needs, and focus on His wants, His desires, and His needs. We must become His servants. It's about Him-not us. Let's serve the Lord people. Let's be His laborers. After all "...The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few." (Matthew 9:37).

It's All About Him
Until Next Time...Lord's Willing
Keep Your Faith
Your Sister in Christ
Mary

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