“After that, he (Jesus) poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples‘ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” John 13:5 (NIV)
Hot pink -yes, you got it hot pink now adorns my toes and fingers -Spring has arrived. Along with it came a downpour of rain that fed my yard beyond abundance. What was nonexistent is now plush green and growing by the day. Every weed has plowed through and with hubby out of town, you can only imagine the view out my window – I have a yard “Gone Wild.” Happened so quickly – rain, sunshine and cool temps created the best scenario for lots of growth. Only way to tackle this jungle is to pull out the mower – you know like me mow the grass? You gotta be kidding. I do all that other stuff – laundry, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping…do I need to continue? Mowing isn’t on my list…..it’s on his – you know husband who’s out of town. Maybe I should just let go of my list…his list and take care of what needs to be done. Happens all the time at work, at home and in ministry. We follow our job description as if it’s etched in stone. And if someone’s not doing their part, unfortunately we either ignore it or explode it to someone else. God loves teamwork. He gets great pleasure in seeing His children working together – unaware of who’s getting the glory – unaware of who’s supposed to get it done. When we drop the title and embrace the task, we position ourselves to experience abundant growth. Spiritual maturity resides in those who seek to serve others and obey God. Maybe it’s the reason Jesus had no problem washing feet.
“Father, when we seek Your will everything else falls into place – help us to serve without excuse.”
For His Glory
Janet Martin
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