SUNDAY CHOICE – Brother, let me be your servant.–A Message for Lent-By Charles Schokman
“But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”—- Based on Matt 20:26b-28.
THINKING DEEPER
Sometimes I wonder how to be a servant to others. With my family it’s easy right? I can tidy and clean up after them. It’s even possible to encourage my son to be a servant by picking up after himself and helping others. Finding ways to be helpful at home is easy, it’s not always so easy with those outside your home, at least for me I find.
I know that I like to be a behind the scenes person so serving as front-line staff at the Community Kitchen isn’t my thing, but I’ve learned I can help behind the scenes to tidy/organize the pantry. Same with the Foodbank… to be the organizer, sorter of good works better for me than running around with the clients.
Oft-times though it seems like I do too little and I just don’t how to expand beyond that. I am reminded of how Christ became a servant and that he has a purpose in doing so. How can I better be a servant? Perhaps I have too many things keeping me busy? I don’t know… but this song calls me to think more about how I can be a servant to others.
Does it do the same with you?
By Annette – A Net inTime.
As you sing this hymn– “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope”.
You are welcome to pass this on.
The Servant Song
Brother, let me be your servant.
Let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace
To let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey.
We are brothers on the road.
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load.
I will hold the Christ-light for you
In the night time of your fear.
I will hold my hand out to you;
Speak the peace you long to hear.
I will weep when you are weeping.
When you laugh, I’ll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we’ve seen this journey through.
When we sing to God in heaven,
We shall find such harmony
Born of all we’ve known together
Of Christ’s love and agony.
Brother, let me be your servant.
Let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace
To let you be my servant, too.
