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A Servant’s Heart – Part 5

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
1 Peter 5:5

Real servants keep a low profile because self-promotion and servanthood don’t mix. They don’t serve for the approval of others; they live for an audience of one. Paul said, “If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10). You won’t find many real servants in the limelight. Actually, they usually avoid it when possible, quietly serving in the shadows. Many people start off as servants but end up as celebrities. They become addicted to attention, unaware that always being in the spotlight can blind you. If you’re serving in obscurity, feeling unknown and unappreciated, remember, God put you there for a purpose! So stay put until He chooses to move you. Your present ministry matters to Him! There are 750 Halls of Fame and 450 Who’s Who publications but you won’t find many real servants there. They know the difference between prominence and significance. You’ve several prominent features on your body you could live without. But it’s the hidden parts such as your heart, kidneys and lungs that are indispensable. The same is true of Christ’s body; the most significant service is often unseen. In heaven God is going to openly reward people we’ve never heard of on earth; people who taught emotionally disturbed children, cleaned up after incontinent elderly, nursed AIDS patients or served in a thousand unnoticed ways. Listen: “Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort” (1 Corinthians 15:58).

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to remember that in all that I do – it is you I point to as the source of all praise. In Jesus’ Name, Amen