Having a Servant's Heart
to be Acceptable Before God
by
Kelly & Jean Sharp
To whom do we look for the example?
1- WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD
revealed?
2- But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed.
3- All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own
way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
4-Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall
divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto
death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of
many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53
What does being a servant mean in Gods eyes among his people?
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among
you, let him be your minister; 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. Matthew
20:26-28
The Kingdom of God operates on Servitude. God being of the greatest giving
all.
Grasping the impact of what should be accomplished serving, Gods will.
1- for the perfecting of the saints.
2- for the work of the ministry.
3- Till we all come to the unity of the faith.
4- for the edifying of the body of Christ.
5- to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
6- Speaking the truth in love.
7- Growing into him in all things.
8- To fit joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth.
9- according to the effectual working in the measure of every part.
10- Making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in Love.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the
faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the
measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: 14 That we [henceforth] be
no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie
in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him
in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ: 16 From whom the whole body
fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians
4:12-16
This gives a full impact of what should be accomplished as all become
servants in the Kingdom serving one another in love and unity.
It is the same attitude as if, ye love me, love one another.
If ye serve me serve one another to the fullest.
Mankind should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of
their own free will, and bring to pass many good works of righteousness, that
their fruits be evident that of having a servants heart.
Let us read.
John 12:23-28 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that
the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but
if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life shall
lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life
eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there
shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.
27 ¶ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from
this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy
name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified
[it], and will glorify [it] again.
Will we do that which the father has commanded and will command leaving
nothing left undone.
The attitude of Thy will be done.
Look at the natural man nature, being as dead. Many cry Me Me Me.
Vice versa.
A life of Service the spiritual man looks at Service as Ye Ye Ye,
How can I serve and be of greater service to my fellow mankind.
The worlds way of thinking needs to be put away and the Lords will and way
of thinking needs to be ask for.
Ask in Prayer that thy will be done being subjected to Gods spirit of truth
in service.
Let us read: John 15:17-21
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 ¶ If the
world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you. 19 If ye
were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of
the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world
hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not
greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute
you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all
these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not
him that sent me.
Let not discouragement come at the onset of persecution as our savior was
persecuted even unto the giving up the ghost upon the cross, let us also
praise the Lord in persecution and adverse opinion.
This is one subject that all need to understand as spoken of in the book of
James. Fellowship with the world is an enemy to God.
James 4:4 4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the
friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a
friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Opposing the worlds ways of wickedness by speaking the ways of God becomes
offensive to those who do not understand Truth in the light and life of God.
We need to bear all thing patiently trusting in God. It takes a strong
believer to hold up in these times of trial and tribulation realizing that
Jesus suffer these trials also.
We speak the truth boldly that a unity of the faith may come about, uniting
those that hear and give ear to fellowship uniting to be straightened in the
whole body of Christ.
Be strong and determined to speak truth and live truth regardless of every
persecution or gossip or trial.
Keep your eye on being and having a servants heart laying down your earthly
lusts that life given words and deeds may be instilled in others at present
and for future generations.
We as the body of Christ understand that with God all things are
possible and that all things happen in their time and season according as the
Lord seemeth fit as he proveth the wicked in their wickedness and the
righteous in their righteousness.
Look at what God is doing in your life and not actively judge what God is
doing in others lives.
1- Avoid foolish and unlearned questions knowing that they bring strife.
2- be gentle unto all mankind, apt to teach, with patience and meekness.
3- knowing that they may recover themselves out of the snares they have
intraped themselves into.
The Charter and quality of the servants heart being in God is portrayed in
James 1:19
A Loving servants accepts Gods training, with a heart of Kindness, Patient
when wrong having gentleness always looking for an individuals bests to be
able to teach Gods words in every situation.
This is being subjected unto God that Gods will be given by his Spirit in
truth when he directs it, being a servant in his name and for his purposes.
A servants heart always has instilled in his heart the phrase, for me and
my house we shall serve the Lord.
