HELEN SANDERS
7-2-2024
A SERVANT’S HEART

I learned yesterday that a very close friend passed away. His name was Hector. Hector came to our ministry and helped us in any way that we needed. He volunteered in our thrift shop and helped us with deliveries. He truly had a servant’s heart. He never complained even though he had some physical problems. He had been sick for a while, but his dedication and loyalty will not be forgotten.

Jesus’ disciples wanted to sit next to him in his kingdom. They wanted to be up there with “number one.” Jesus responded with this in Matthew 20:26-28, “But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister [servant]. 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Do you want to be great in God’s kingdom? Then you must learn to have a servant’s heart. A servant’s heart always puts others first. They serve even when they do not receive. This quality is often rare in the church, but it should be our ultimate desire. When we serve others, we are doing it for Jesus, and not self.

A servant washes the feet of others as Jesus did in John 13:5-13. A servant loves when they do not receive love. They are faithful when others are not faithful. They reflect Jesus in their lives.

We will miss Hector, but we know where he is, and we also know the rewards God will give him for being a servant in the kingdom.