Devotion: Make Me a Servant
And Mary said, Behold the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 Today I was treated like a servant and I didn’t like it. Instead of a submission in joy, instead of seeing an opportunity, I felt unappreciated. The thoughts began in my head, justifying why I should not make the situation easy for the recipient of my help. I knew I needed to come to God to sort out my pride issues. Daily when I go to work, I pray for the students, families, and staff members God has for me to serve. I pray that I will see these as opportunities and not burdens. I have to pray that when I am treated like a servant, I will respond in humility as I am constantly tempted to make much of myself. It is a prayer I’ve had to pray daily as I am busy and tempted to focus on my tasks, and not see the people that need me as interruptions to my work. For the r...