Devotional
“A Servant’s Heart.”
Shared by Kezia Surjadi
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as
faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
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veryone wants to be great and to hear the words “amazing”, “gorgeous”,
or “outstanding” about themselves. According to the world’s perspective, a great
person’s characteristics are wealth, prestige, and fine appearance. The Bible, however,
has a very different definition. In Matthew 20:25-27 Jesus said, “You know that the
rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over
them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must
be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— “
This verse often confuses the reader. Does it mean to be Biblically great is to
forsake all manners of talent and beauty to live in depression in the name of Jesus?
No, of course not! We are given talents and abilities so that they can be developed,
but in a way that would serve others. Such selfless actions could only emanate from a
serving heart.
The On 19th
November, a Russian
jetliner crashed in the
Tatarstan’s regional capital of Kazan, killing 50
people including its regional President’s son. So
far, the real cause of the
crash has been declared
unknown. Boeing has
sent in technicians to aid
the investigation. A day
of mourning was declared
the following Monday
(CNN)
The A manhunt has
been issued in Paris as a
lone gunman committed
3 gun attacks a the
Liberation news firm
offices. The gunman,
thought to be between 35
and 45 years old and
between 1.7m and 1.8m
tall, injured a photographer at Liberation before
forcing a passing motorists to drive him away to
Champ Elysees, where he
dismounted and released
the motorists.
(BBC)
One example is a character in the novel In His Steps. The book is about church
members who have taken the question, “What would Jesus do?” to apply it to their
personal lives. The protagonist Rachel is an exceptional singer who earns a chance to
use her talent as an traveling opera singer—a wonderful opportunity that does not
come very often. But at the same time, Rachel asks herself the question, “What
would Jesus do?”. The answer she arrives at is not a comfortable one. She refuses the
contract, and instead decides to offer her voice in the city slum’s revival meeting. Her
singing proves to be invaluable at the meeting, bringing many of the drunkards and
the lawless to the light of Christ. Rachel does not acquire anything for her singing
except for one: the converted lives of the lost.
To have a serving heart also means to have a heart that is willing to “lose”. It is
likely that someone who tries his best to serve others would get nothin