Serve the Lord
Scripture Reading — Deuteronomy 10:12
What does the Lord . . . ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve [him] . . . with all your heart and . . . soul . . . ?
There are many examples of servanthood. The best model is Jesus. He showed his disciples how to serve one another by washing their feet. On the night before he died, he took a towel and a bowl of water and assumed the role of a servant (John 13:1-17). In that way Jesus showed his disciples love and humility. He cared about how they related to one another. He cared about the example that they would set for others. He called them to serve others just as he came to serve.
We are called to serve with all our heart and soul and without judging, showing discrimination, or expecting payback. God blesses humility, compassion, righteousness, and pure motives. He cares about how we relate to each other. And we all need help in learning how to serve.
No matter where we serve, we can reflect Jesus’ character and act as an example to the world. The song “Make Me a Servant” is a beautiful prayer and vision of being called to serve with all our heart and soul for our witness in the world and for God’s glory:
Make me a servant, humble and meek.
Lord, let me lift up those who are weak.
And may the prayer of my heart always be . . .
Make me a servant today.
Lord, strengthen me to serve you with all my heart and all my soul for your glory and to be a witness in this world. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.
About the author — Denise Posie
Denise Posie served as a pastor in an urban church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for thirteen years. She also served the Christian Reformed Church in North America as a congregational consultant and as director of leadership diversity. Since retiring in 2020, she has served part-time at Calvin Theological Seminary as a pastor in redemptive kingdom diversity, and in her spare time she enjoys writing and meeting new people.
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