"The Blessing"

 "If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if and man serve me, him will my Father honour." (John 12:26 KJV)

  "Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God's right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory." (Colossians 3:1-4 NLT)

 Basically, this is the message of what it means to be a servant! Yes, we are children of God, but as a child, longing to be with our LORD, we serve Him here as the Master of our souls, longing to be united and with Him after this life; the temporary life than we live, serving as best as we can! 

 This should never be thought of as if it was some kind of a job, because it is a life of service! We serve and follow Him until our time here is done; it is done, when He takes us home, and not a minute sooner! Those that are too old to serve, need to bless and teach the younger saints the things that they have learned, not just Scriptures, but real-life practices and about living through trials and tribulations. 

 We have breath in our lungs; therefore, we still have the ability to serve! It is not about punching a clock or earning points, it is about being a servant to our Master, Christ Jesus our Lord. Real servants don't sit around waiting for their master to ring a bell or call out their names, they continually look for and learn from their master what they are expected to do; being diligently expectant for any request. 

 Anywho; this is the temporary blessing that we get to experience here on this earth: to be led by the Lord! If you trust in the Lord to led you, then anything that might go wrong, is really not your fault, but just a small detour that the Lord will use for His glory. At least that is the way a servant truly looks at things which seem out of sorts. 

 Something I learned from my little time in jail, is that there are certain men that almost need to be locked down and told what to do. They get released from jail on Friday, and then appear right back in jail the following week. That is because they really don't know how to care for themselves, and at least in jail, they don't need to think about anything but relaxing and when it is time to eat. 

 If you feel like you might be suffering in your service to the Lord, then just think about what Jesus went through, and you won't feel so bad about your own life...

"Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But - "When God our Saviour revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life." This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone."  (Titus 3:3-8 NLT)