Servant of All

As I read todays reading Mark 9:33-37 I couldn't help to think about seing a servant to everyone. It's easy to help out when someone asks, or when someone needs something obvious. But I do find it a little harder to be a servant in the house. To be a servant to my kids and my husband. It's easy to help him with things he needs help for, but to be a servant. That is truly hard. ANd how do you balance raising the kids and be a servant to them. When they are sick it comes natural, and you can't be that way around them when they are healty. It's a fine balance and I hope to find it one day. Here is today's lesson....

 

Servant of All

Exposure: Read Jesus' remarks to His disciples about being a servant. In the next 24 hours, live this out by serving someone. Especially think of a way you welcome a little child in Jesus' name.

Exploration: Why do you think Jesus took a child into His arms for this remark? What does it say about Jesus' ministry that a little child was already nearby?
That he cared about everyone, that no one was to small, to young

 
Expression: Who do you think was blessed more? You the server or the people being served?

I think that you as the servant are blessed more. You get to do things that someone might find hard, but is easy for you. All the good you do is growing inside, makes you see why you should be a server, not the served. To give make you give even more, but to always take makes you want more.

Experience: Take an inventory of how you spend most of your days. Is your life characterized more by being served or serving? Is it any different during Christmas time?

I think I have to say I am a little of both. These last years I think I have been served more than the server. But I am trying to change. I want to be a servant.

Till next time, 
God Bless