Notes of Faith February 6, 2025
Humble Service
Serving the Lord with all humility.
Acts 20:19
Billy Graham said, “In Heaven there will be many believers who never received any acknowledgement while on earth, yet they faithfully prayed and humbly served Christ. I believe their crowns may sparkle with more jewels than the philanthropist who endowed the church and whose name is engraved on the plaque in the narthex.”1
When we realize we are spiritually poor, we’re able to come to Christ in a spirit of humility and receive the riches of His grace. That disposition of heart leads to effective service. Some people serve Christ to impress others, and they “preach Christ even from envy and strife” (Philippians 1:15). But those who are humble of heart are able to serve the Lord in a way He truly blesses. Peter said, “Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility” (1 Peter 5:5).
Are you poor in spirit? One of the ways you can tell is by evaluating your daily service for Christ. Let’s all rededicate ourselves to serving the Lord with all humility.
May our gratitude find expression in our prayers and our service for others, and in our commitment to live wholly for Christ.
Billy Graham
Acts 20:19-21
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; 20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house, 21 solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I often pray that the Lord will keep me from a prideful attitude, using me for His glory, while I do not even know how He used me…as if my shadow passing over someone gives them a blessing from God that I never see happen. This is truly my prayer…to be used by God without even knowing that it happened so that my mind cannot think of patting myself on the back or receiving some reward. It is good enough just to know that God is using me.
Pastor Dale