Today's Devotional
Jesus Was A Servant (And You Must Be, Too)
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 28:20 KJV
Jesus teaches that the most esteemed men and women are not the self-congratulatory leaders of society but are instead the humblest of servants. But, as weak human beings, we sometimes fall short as we seek to puff ourselves up and glorify our own accomplishments. To do so is wrong.
Today, you may feel the temptation to build yourself up in the eyes of your neighbors. Resist temptation. Instead, serve your neighbors quietly and without fanfare. Find a need and fill it…humbly. Lend a helping hand and share a word of kindness… anonymously. This is God’s way.
As a humble servant, you will glorify yourself, not before men, but before God, and that’s what God intends. After all, earthly glory is fleeting: here today and all too soon gone. But, heavenly glory endures throughout eternity. So, the choice is yours: Either you can lift yourself up here on earth and be humbled in heaven, or vice versa. Choose vice versa.
Meditation Scriptures:
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only thou shalt serve. Matthew 4:10 KJV
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13 KJV
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. Job 36:11 KJV
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the nigh cometh, when no man can work. Job 9:4 KJV
Taken from 100 Days of Prayer for Women
Today’s Prayer
Dear Lord, in weak moments, we may try to build ourselves up placing ourselves ahead of others. But You want us to be humbled servants to those who need our encouragement, our help, and our love. Today, we will do our best to follow in the footsteps of Your Son Jesus by serving others humbly, faithfully, and lovingly. Amen
Be Blessed!
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