As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord our God,
until he has mercy upon us.
Psalm 123:2
Who is God to you?
Today's verse invites us to remember that God is our Master. Our duty and delight should be to serve him.
True service, however, requires at least two important things.
The first is submission. In theory we say that God is our Lord and Master. In practice, however, most of us like to be "in charge." The problem is that when I rely on myself – and I do it too often – I get "Ed-sized-results." The gift of submission is that when God is in control, I get "God-sized-," "God-directed-," and "God-blessed-results."
The second piece of service to the master is keeping our eyes on him. Where is he moving in your life? What is he up to in your world? Are you as attentive to his subtle movements as a handmaiden is to her master? Watch! Listen! Pray!
In Christ's Love,
a butler
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