When we act like servants, people notice. A church had a "helping hands" ministry. Six men from the church were cleaning an elderly man's rain gutters. His curious and somewhat amazed neighbor asked, "who are these guys? Why are they doing this?" The neighbor was even more amazed when the six men proceeded to climb on his roof and clean his gutters. Servanthood matters, it opens hearts. Here are some suggestions:
- Do menial tasks. This is one of the hardest things to teach in Western society. Even the well-educated and successful should learn to serve at a practical level.
- Be available. A household servant must be available when the master calls. The Christian servant must also be available - to God, his/her family and others.
- Be observant. A servant is alert to the needs of others and takes initiative to do whatever needs to be done.
- Do more than you're asked. In our clock-watching society, people do just what they are asked to do, nothing more. A true servant does what he is supposed to do - and more. What is your 'more' in this season?