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Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. John 13:1
"Do you want to be a servant"? Many have heard this kind of question posed by a pastor, women's speaker or in some type of motivational talk. And the "right" answer is YES! That's what each of us wants to say but how does it happen? What? Going from "I want to be a servant" to leading a serving lifestyle. I believe 13:1 is talking about the servant life style. Even though Jesus had a lot going on, He loved His own to the end. Jesus was busy dealing with physical things, mental and emotional stress of all that was going to happen. He dealt with betrayal and misunderstanding. Jesus was busy!! So what did he do? He loved his disciples to the end. That is a servant life style! Well, busyness may be the perfect training ground. But how?
A busy wife, mom, leader, employee or wherever one is currently. When one is busy, decisions have to be made. What do I do? What do I let go? What Is important? What is not? What do I have time to do may be better put, what do I make sure I do because it's of the highest priority. What do I do when I have extra time? What things are off of my radar because they are not important or even beneficial?
When I was busy with my children, cooking meals, washing clothes, it left little time to think about what I would wear to special event. I had no time to worry if my friend thought my Christmas decorations fit my house? These may seem like extreme examples but comparison can overtake a person,if allowed. The need to control others can consume a person as a way to hide insecurities. Lots of things that are destructive can take over if a person has a lot of extra time.
The busyness of life during the years I raised a family has helped me stay away(not entirely) from getting caught up in what others think or do. I believe that a busy life made me learn to focus on the important things. The things that would make the biggest difference long term. A lot of them had to be moved out of my life because only the most important would matter in the years to come.
I once thought that someday I would enjoy lots of leisure activity when the kids were grown. It just didn't satisfy. I am working hard everyday developing a business and serving children with learning differences. I come home at night very tired but really satisfied. Why? I think it's because I learned that life is about choosing the most important . I also thank God that I have and am busy enough to not have enough time to think about how I stack up against everyone I know.
Lord, make me concerned with following You in the role and calling You have for me. Help me to embrace the role of servant within my family and outside it as you lead. Amen
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