WHAT IS A GOOD SERVANT

In order to appropriately describe what a servant is, we must first identify who the master is. In God's kingdom of heaven, Jesus is the master and Christians are expected to serve Him with all of their heart, mind, and soul. In essence, Christians are to be the continuation of Christ's ministry. Ministry means the act of service; it is the activity of one who serves others. Christians have been called to be set apart from the world and to serve in whatever capacity they have been gifted with for God's purpose. (1 Corinthians 12:4-5)




In Romans 1:1 St. Paul humbly describes himself as a servant of Jesus Christ. Paul chose to be completely dependent and obedient to Jesus Christ by turning his life around and never looking back. How is your Christian servitude? Are you willing to serve and obey Jesus Christ, to be a useful and productive servant for God? Paul was not always a good servant. In fact, Paul who was once Saul rebelled against the authority of God. (Acts 9:1-5)


HOW TO BECOME A GOOD SERVANT
Before we can become good servants, we must give up our self-serving ways and fully accept Christ's forgiveness. The repentance that Jesus is calling for is not a simple "I'm sorry" but a total conversion of oneself, which leads to the end of self-serving and self-justification. He calls us to be converted away from the world and to turn our lives over to God in total surrender and submission. We cannot have one leg hanging over the fence if we want to be dedicated servants for Christ-He wants our full attention and participation.

Before the world can completely understand this kind of servitude, they must first come to the realization that the kingdom of God is already here. Most Christians have been taught to be looking here and there for Christ to return on a shiny horse in the clouds, but Jesus is already here-He lives in us through the Holy Spirit. Do not let anything hinder your faithfulness in God. Jesus Christ is King in our lives now!! We should be serving Christ now!