To The Servants Of This World By Ken Barnes
His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; (Matt 25:21a NKJV)
The servants of this world are always on the heart of the Father. God’s servant people have always been the force that turns the wheels of the church. I speak of the people who are most deserving of our recognition but seek it the least. You are God’s under-recognized remnant that glorifies the Father by serving His people. You may do this by cleaning pews or preaching in pulpits. It is not about a position but an attitude of heart. Whether you are a follower or one who is followed, you have one thing in common; you do what you do to glorify your Lord and not yourself.
In that great stage we call life, your curtain calls may be few and far between. And it may always seem like you get the understudy roll. But if you play your roll for Him and His glory, not for what you can get but what you can give. Don’t be surprised as you cross that great river in that final great encore, when you get a standing ovation from the audience of three, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, backed up in perfect harmony by the host of heaven. God has never missed one of your acts of selfless service and He never, ever forgets.
My dear servant friends, you must keep an eternal rather than a temporal perspective. Keep your eye on the prize. One day you will stand before the Lord Jesus and He will look into your eyes and say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” At that moment when Jesus plants that first kiss on the back of your neck, it will make it all worthwhile.
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