Humility and Serving People

 Scripture:

“For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬

Observation:

As Paul was introducing his letter to the Corinthian church, he spoke about his presence among the people. Here he says that he chose, while he was with them, to forget everything except Jesus. He was saying that he didn’t come with any special deep revelation, or some mystical new religion. He came, the next verse says, in weakness, timid and trembling. Paul didn’t come like a know-it-all. He came as a timid, humble, worker for God. He didn’t push his apostleship or flaunt some special titles. He came more as a servant.

Application:

I don’t want to be known for a title, position, or place of influence. I want to be known as a real man of God who loves people, helps people, serves people, and develops people. I want to help as many people come to Christ and grow in Christ as possible in my life. I want to have the power of God working strongly in my life, but not in a showy way. I want to be a person who is real. Who humbly serves God and walks in the power of the Spirit.

Prayer:

Father, use my life for Your glory. Help me not to get in the way of what You want to do. Teach me to walk in humility and demonstrate Your power and glory in a real way that brings honor and glory to You and not to me. Let people see Jesus in my life. Help me to preach like someone who workers everything except Christ and Him crucified. 

Yours,

Jeff