A Servant's Heart

A Servant's Heart “The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11-12 People like to be recognized, and many will do almost anything to have honor and praise bestowed on them. Just recently I saw an article in the newspaper about a mother whose daughter was trying out for the cheerleading squad, and thought that another young girl was going to beat her daughter out from making the squad and actually had the other girl murdered. This is the lengths that some people will go to be honored and recognized. The scripture above tells us that we should humble ourselves toward others and not look for praise, honor and glory because we have done something good for others. Jesus tells us also when we give our tithes and give to others, to do so in secret as He knows what we have done and that is all that matters. We should never do things to bring honor and glory to ourselves, but do them out of the kindness and goodness of our hearts, and to help others. There are so many people that when they do something good they want all the people around them to know what they have done and to be recognized for this. There are buildings named after people who have made donations to charities all across our nation and many of these donations have been made solely because the people wanted to be recognized. God wants us to be a servant to others, just as He was. A servant does not serve others with the attitude that they will be rewarded in some way, but serves out of the goodness of his heart. We should not expect to be rewarded for our service to others by man, but God knows our hearts and will reward us for our good works. I would encourage each of you to become a servant, not seeking rewards for yourself as God will reward you. My Daily Devotional Volume III June 16 Robert William Brock, Jr.