Ok, I have had 6 days back in reality since getting back from a little cruise vacation with the wife. No one has brought me breakfast, refilled my drink when it got empty, served me lobster, made my bed or created one of those cute little towel animals for me. Welcome back to the real world. This is the first cruise I have ever been on and other than a little sea sickness, I enjoyed every minute of it. I could not help but see the respect and the amount of service that the staff put forth into serving the guest of the ship. Now I am not sure what was said behind the scene, but to me they actually seemed to enjoy their job. I wonder if this is what it would be like if we served one another the way that God desires for us to serve. We have become a generation with an entitlement attitude walking around like this world is all about us. This is not to be the spirit of a Christian - Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Even Jesus before he left this earth set us an example of service as he bowed before each of the disciples and washed their feet - Joh 13:15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Now I worked in the hotel industry for 6 years before answering the call to preach, I know what it is to put on show for the guest and it is quite possible that this is what we saw on the cruise. I can tell you this is not the service Christ is looking for. He is looking for a servant’s heart, one that will serve out of a love for God and a love for fellow man. It really made me take a long look at myself, am I truly the Lord’s servant, not only serving Him, but serving those whom He has put me in contact with. I invite you to take an examination of your heart, are your serving, or waiting to be served?
