“He who is greatest among you must be your servant” is the message on one of the beautiful stained glass windows in the FBC Chapel. The windows were created by world-renowned stained glass artist, Rowan LeCompte and they are far from being ordinary. However, this message “to be a servant” can be very ordinary.
When I think of Jesus, the word servant comes to mind because that is what Jesus was; it is what he did. He was a servant to all, especially to the outcasts of society…to those different from us and to those just like us. Jesus taught us how to be a servant and how to serve. We are called to serve the lonely, the sick, the abused, our neighbors, our friends, the homeless, store clerks, teachers, doctors and nurses – just to name a few.
Serving can be as simple as a smile, a friendly “Hello, how are you,” a thank you, a phone call, a card, feeding the homeless, or a listening ear. Just let someone know you are thinking of them, you care about them, you want to help them in whatever way you can – no act of kindness is too small or too big. Remember you may be Jesus to someone today.
God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Also, our greatest desire when we meet our maker is to be told “well done, good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:21)
Trust me, this will give you great JOY. Borrowing from Ben David’s (our District Attorney) sermon, joy means:
J esus first
O thers second
Y ourself last
What a motto to live by. This is what it means to be a SERVANT!