Sunday, August 18, 2013

"Divine Servant"

This photo is sort of dark. It was late. 

This statue is beautiful. I wanted to show it to you.



It is called " Divine Servant " 

It sums-up the heart I long to have.

..."just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." ~Matthew 20:28

I do struggle with serving. I didn't always. Just right now at this time in my life... I am striving.

My selfish acts, my selfish heart and my selfish deeds keep me from having the joy I long to have as a servant of Christ. Instead, my heart carries around in it... the attitude of Martyr. Ouch!
I may as well be wearing a t-shirt that says :

..."Let me drop everything and work on your problem!" 

People know this. They can tell.  Some days, I think I'm more or less a dusty doormat.
Am I a 'divine servant'? No.
Christ knows. He doesn't condemnI know I can turn to Him and offer up my prayers, gratitude and praise.
He watches and when the work is done.
It is He who says, 'Well done.'

That is when I look to Christ. Because it is He' whom I want most to serve. The doing 'everything' with a cheerful heart, the pushing through and the 'getting done' all that is required and yes, sometimes asked, with a smile on my face...

Still ... it is this heart attitude I long to have. 

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I Hope you are having a blessed Sunday,friend.

 

"For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you." ~John 13: 15

6 comments:

April's Homemaking said...

What a beautiful statue, the story of Jesus washing his disciples feet has always been a powerful one for me. Such a beautiful reminder to have a servants heart. Great scripture, thanks for sharing! :)

must love junk said...

Beautiful statue and beautiful post!
Susan

Patty Sumner said...

The statue is beautiful and the post has hit home for me...I want that attitude too. Many times I have experienced an attitude of serving and it is such a joyous state to be in... It seems right now I am just lost....wondering...overworked and overwhelmed...no excuse not to serve as Jesus did just trying to find my place...I hope that I can have a Christlike attitude and not a selfish one daily...working on it. Thanks for this post Pat..It spoke to my heart. Blessings!

Cindy said...

I think that is a struggle for all of us, dear Pat. I am 55 and I know that I want to stop doing a lot of things that I have always done because I am tired. I used to long to do them, now not so much. But, I can't quit, I must also have a servant's heart and gladly give of myself.
Have a good week.
Hugs, cindy

The Boston Lady said...

This is a beautiful reminder for us all Pat. It is very often that I tend to forget the "joy" in the joy of serving. For if it is missing then the act is lacking. Ann

NanaDiana said...

Oh- I wish I were more of a divine servant, too. I serve but not always with my heart in the right place- xo Diana