SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY…“Oh praise the Lord all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your holy hands in prayer, and praise the Lord.” ~Psalm 134:1-2
THE SECRET LIFE OF SERVANTS…The bible refers to us sons and daughters…and yet calls us servants too. It’s not a demeaning thing, Jesus even referred to himself as a servant. But there is something within this title that helps us return to God’s best plans for us. Somehow within this world of servant-hood we find a deep bond with the Divine like no other way. And this verse seems to capture just a bit of the secret world of the servant. Much of this world is talked about as a night thing. A true servant does more for the Lord than anyone ever see’s…they are not doing it for the applause of others in the daylight. They are simply responding to their Lord. But there is another ‘night’ truth here. Our servant-hood isn’t just a day job. It’s a 24/7 expression of our life…spilling into the night too. Doing works of Christ during the day…meditating on Him and His mission during the night. But the part I love most about this verse is how it casts us as the first ones to partake of what we’re selling. We are quick to lift up our hands in prayer…because we truly believe in the power of our message. And we are the ones who respond first and fast at the opportunities of praise…because we know how He enables us as we exalt Him. It’s how men and women of the cross have found strength in the night for centuries. It’s the secret life of servants. ~verlon
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