Moment of Meditation: God's Stewards Are Served and Serving (Matthew 20:26-28)

[Jesus said:] "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
(Matthew 20:26b-28)

God's Stewards are Served and Serving

God's stewards recognize that their stewardship involves a Gospel-powered style of life which is demonstrated in servanthood within all the arenas of life.

We live in a consumer-driven socity. Unfortunately, this gets brought into the church as well. We think that by sitting in the pews we are the customers of the service. How many times have you left a worship service saying, "I didn't get anything out of it"?

If you're thinking that's a problem, you're right. You should never leave a service saying that because you have received God's Word asit was proclaimed from the pulpit. If you observed Holy Communion, you received Christ's Body and Blood. In the Lutheran Church, we call our main Sunday service the "Divine Service". Why? Because God comes down to us and serves us with His Word and Sacraments so that we may be equipped to go out and serve others. May you see this blessing that God has for you in His service. Amen.