Day 34 (28 Mar 2020) – Thinking like a servant

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1) Numbers 14:24a (NCV); 2) Philippians 2:5 (MSG)

1) But my servant Caleb thinks differently and follows me completely. 2) Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself.

I enjoy period dramas and historical fiction, and in these types of novels and films, servants are quite common characters. The ideal servant is fiercely loyal to their master/mistress, dependable, trustworthy, full of integrity and highly skilled in their role. It is this combination of qualities that makes them hard to replace. These servants have learned the ways of their master/mistress and are able to predict what they will want or need. Oftentimes, these servants take a healthy pride in serving with excellence, and the satisfaction of their master/mistress is highly gratifying. 

God wants me to know Him as Father, Friend, Saviour and the Good Shepherd… but He is at the same time Lord of the Universe and the One I was created to serve. 

Am I seeking to serve God with the kind of loyalty, dependability, trustworthiness, integrity and skill that means God can rely on me? Am I growing in my understanding of God’s ways and am I better able to partner with Him in His work? Am I deriving joy from serving God with excellence? 

Holy Spirit, where I get focused on task or caught in details, please help me to see the bigger picture and to remember who it is that I am serving. Help me to grow in my capacity to serve God with integrity and skill. Amen. 

Written by Ps. Bethany Waugh 

4 replies
  2. rnw says:

    Quite a challenging question.. that all the “Am I’s?” could be confidently be met with an “I am!”

  3. Richard says:

    With all that God is to us this is a great reminder that we also need to respond to Him in varied ways – not only as children to a loving Father, but servants to a merciful, all knowing Master – yet none the less a Master to be obeyed – even when I am not convinced He is leading me well! I love this – thanks Beth!

  4. Mandy says:

    Thanks Beth for this reminder. I want to be found faithful in God being able to rely on me in all circumstances. “Not my will but Yours!”

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