Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. It is a privilege once again to welcome you to this blog site. Thank you for taking the time to come a share and read these blogs. I am elated to see your comments and see your reposting’s of them. It means so much to know that this servants attempt to add to your day is relevant. Please continue to post comments, reposts on your sites, and let me know that these posts have been a blessing to you. I want to take this time to invite you to be my guest at church this week. We will be meeting for our midweek Prayer and bible study on tomorrow, Wednesday at 7:00 PM and of our Sunday afternoon worship services at 4 PM on Sundays. The address to the church is 154 Lexington Avenue @ 30th Street. We are meeting at the First Moravian Church.
Beloved, allow me to apologize for not getting a blog posted yesterday. My day was more than hectic and time got away from me. Today, I want to talk you about the attitude of a servant. Servants have an obligation to serve and in God’s Kingdom, enjoy the privilege of sonship (or daughter-ship). In John the second (2nd) chapter we see a very curious thing happen. Mary, the mother of Jesus prayed, by this I mean she spoke to Jesus. Jesus really said no. Remember, he said (in the New Living Translation) “It’s not my problem”. After being told no, Mary turns to the servants and says:
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John 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Imagine if you were admonished to do whatever God says to do, after he tells you no. Those who are not servants of God could not imagine doing this. As a matter of fact, many of our friends really hold to the idea, that if God does not do what I want, why should I serve, worship, or even praise him. One of my friends who is an atheist put it like this, “Why should I go to church, where was he when my mother was sick? He did not keep her from dying.” When we look at this, this is the posture of a user. I will give you what’s right only if you please me. Would you remain a friend to someone who only spoke to you if you did what they wanted? I don’t think so. No healthy person seeks the affection of someone who only wants to use them.
The servant on the other hand, really understands that they are not trying to be friends and in a real sense, a servant does not have a choice but to serve. I understand, that I do not have a choice, but to do what God says, because in a real sense I benefit from serving the LORD. I am not a user of God, I am a servant of God. What I have come to realize is that a mature Christian can serve through the “no” and be content. Are you a mature believer? Do you need God to say yes to you in order for you to serve him? Well, if we look at this model, that makes a servant the conduit by which miracles happen. I am in a position to witness a miracle. Being a servant, be a mature believer and be that conduit.
So here is my word to you today, Servant, whatever he saith unto you, do it.
Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
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