Genuine servants have nothing to hide. They are not interested in any selfish gain, nor do they wear their feelings on their sleeves. Rather, they set aside their personal agenda to become whatever is necessary for the one they serve. At first, this way of thinking is very difficult. Thoughts like, “But what about me?” and, “I’m not a slave!” wrestle with a person’s decision to become a servant. In time, though, a genuine servant develops a heart that really wants the best for the one served, regardless of the personal sacrifice involved.
If we truly are servants, then no task requires more than we can give. Whatever it takes, that’s what we will do. In Psalm 139, the psalmist makes himself entirely vulnerable to God. This request comes from a confident and a humble heart: Confidence because he did everything he knew to do, and humility because he was willing to learn what he didn’t know about himself. A genuine servant must develop these virtues as he searches for an authentic seal of approval.
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