"But the Lord said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?"" (Jonah 4:10-11, NIV)I am more concerned about my personal comfort than I am about the people around me. While I would like to offer up some instances where I actually had my priorities right, the list would be embarassingly short.
Jesus called me to be a servant, a doulos, a slave, a position which goes against my natural inclination. Slaves understand that they make few, if any, choices about their living conditions or the type of work they do. They have only one job and that is to serve the master.
I purpose today to be one who serves others with a cheerful heart. I purpose today to allow God to watch over and provide comfort to me as he sees fit. I purpose today to be grateful for what God has provided. I also purpose to refuse to consider what I lack. In short, I purpose to focus on God's glory and not my comfort.
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