But be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
If only I could get this down, everything else would follow...
Showing posts with label Servanthood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Servanthood. Show all posts
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Genesis 24:18-19
"Drink, my lord," she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink. After she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking."
The idea of serving someone else runs counter to everything our culture tells us we should do. Ads, magazine articles, and talk shows all tell us to look out for number one, and that a wife should never serve her husband. And yet the Bible tells us to serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13). What better place to live out that command than in our own homes.
Rebekah not only displayed the attitude of a servant, but she took it a step farther. She went beyond meeting someone's basic needs and looked to see what else she could do to make his task easier. When she did that, Eliezer saw that she would indeed be a godly match for Isaac.
What can I do to not only serve my husband in love, but to go the extra mile? Make a sandwich for him while he's watching the game? Let him sleep in on a Saturday morning? Fill the car with gas instead of just telling him it's getting low? Marriage isn't about giving 50%. It's about giving above and beyond what we are expected to do.
The idea of serving someone else runs counter to everything our culture tells us we should do. Ads, magazine articles, and talk shows all tell us to look out for number one, and that a wife should never serve her husband. And yet the Bible tells us to serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13). What better place to live out that command than in our own homes.
Rebekah not only displayed the attitude of a servant, but she took it a step farther. She went beyond meeting someone's basic needs and looked to see what else she could do to make his task easier. When she did that, Eliezer saw that she would indeed be a godly match for Isaac.
What can I do to not only serve my husband in love, but to go the extra mile? Make a sandwich for him while he's watching the game? Let him sleep in on a Saturday morning? Fill the car with gas instead of just telling him it's getting low? Marriage isn't about giving 50%. It's about giving above and beyond what we are expected to do.
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