Service: An Unsung Gift of GodSample

Day 2: We're all Servants 

There's a humorous children's poem about a child who wants to be a leader, but once he's a leader, he doesn't know what to do with his new-found leadership. It would have helped him to consider leadership as service, because to lead is to serve. Any gift we might exercise should be for the service of others. 

Think of some famous person you admire. It could be a musician, a sportsperson, or even a politician. No doubt you admire them because they serve you in some way: with pleasant music, entertaining sport, or as a faithful public servant. Whatever we do, we should do as faithful servants of the Lord. 

We might think of the hands as the parts of the body that serve, but they can only work in partnership with the rest of the body. The eyes need to see the need. The tongue needs to question how we can help, and the ears need to hear the answer. 

Similarly, in the body of Christ, His church, there are some (the hands) who are especially gifted in service. But every part of the body of Christ is to partner in the service of others. It's a bit like the fact there's a gift of evangelism (telling the good news of Jesus), but we're all called to do evangelism whether it's our special gift or not. 

'Lord, please help us to know our gifts, but also to know that whatever our gifts, we are to use them in the service of others, to Your praise and glory, amen.' 

Have you been guilty of looking down upon service, despite it being a gift of God? If so, take time to realign your heart.