Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Today I had a wonderful conversation with a couple who had been members of a church I once pastored in Burns, Oregon. I inquired about a former member, Margaret, who had moved to Boulder, Colorado. In view of the recent terrible floods, I was concerned about her.
The news was both good and bad. Margaret had passed away a couple of years ago, which in itself was both good news and bad news. Bad that she is no longer with us, but wonderful in that she is now with the Lord and all of those who had gone on before. Other good news was that Margaret had celebrated her 100th birthday not long before she died. Not too many are able to achieve that milestone.
As we reminisced about her life, we recalled that Margaret was a wealthy woman who lived a very frugal life . . . always ready to put others ahead of herself. One of the things that my former members remembered was the way she willingly cleaned the bathrooms . . . never thinking of herself as too good to do the menial tasks. She had a sweet servant spirit!
I am not sure how I will be remembered when I have gone to be with the Lord, but I know what I would like for it to be. I fervently pray that I will be remembered as a simple servant who wasn’t too good to do the grungy tasks.
Blessings, Dear Hearts, draw near to God today, trust Him completely, and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil