OPERATION #Hear&Do! (Action #5)

"The secret of GREATNESS is service."
- Rev. Dr. Anthony Cudjoe

Today's Hear&Do! is a continuation of Rev. Cudjoe's message on SERVANTHOOD. Please refer again to the background texts: Mark 10:35-45 and John 13:1-15. Spend some time meditating on those two texts today.

Earlier, we learnt that the extent of our progress is dependent on how well we serve.

Now, let's have a look at Rev. Cudjoe's definition of servanthood: "SERVANTHOOD is the disposition and action of submitting to another and supporting his/her vision without expecting a reward." Pause! Please read it again.

From the above definition, we identify certain key points as follows:

# Servanthood is an attitude of being subject to a higher authority.

# Servanthood comes with no praise/recognition.

# Servanthood is 'thankless'.

Anywhere you serve, there's a portion that belongs to you in there. Beware of competing with God for a 'Thank you!' As a servant, you are supposed to serve wholeheartedly, without reservation or complaining- serve with all your heart! (Read Ephesians 6:6-7).

When you have the privilege of washing your pastor's car, don't be looking out for a cash reward in return. If your boss sends you to buy food for him, don't be expecting him to tell you to keep the change when you bring the food! Do it wholeheartedly!

Remember this: DISPOSITION is of the heart whereas ACTION is of the body. In other words, the thoughts in your heart, the kind of attitude WITHIN, with which you use to serve is the disposition. A poor disposition will make your servanthood inappropriate before the Lord. On the other hand, ACTION refers to the outward deeds you perform in servanthood. Let your disposition align with your action. Don't deceive yourself by outwardly 'serving' and grumbling in your heart.

Rev. Cudjoe went on to say, "Looking for reward mars the beauty of servanthood. How you SERVE today determines how you SIT, one day!"

Servanthood is not pleasing, entertaining, attractive or desirable, but it's the path of GREATNESS.

Note these three things:

# Servants are called by another person's (the Master's) name.

# A servant is called for another person's need.

# A servant is called for another person's neglect.

DO!: What attitude do you have in serving? Check your disposition and match it with your actions in  serving your master!

To be continued...

REVIEW: What is the key lesson you have learnt from today's Hear&Do? Please share to bless a brother or sister.

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