From; Brenda Walsh Ministries
A Humble Heart
Have you ever felt that there are some people who are just plain difficult to “love”? Perhaps you’ve encountered a demanding diner at a restaurant who yells at the waiter, commanding that his food be prepared to his liking. Usually, the person sitting across that table is cringing with embarrassment and would like to be anywhere but there! And then there is that person in line at the checkout counter who is loudly making known her displeasure that she must stand in line. I’m sure the clerk can’t bag up her purchases fast enough just to get her out of the store. Sometimes it’s more comfortable to write a check for the needy than to get sweaty, dirty, and tired helping those less fortunate. Let’s be honest - some people are easier to like than others, and it’s much more difficult to be gracious when you are serving someone who thinks they are too good to get their hands dirty. But Jesus performed the ultimate act of humility when He knelt down and washed the feet . . . the ‘dirty feet’ of His disciples - and in doing so, became the best example of how to serve. Jesus said in John 13:14, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” There is no better example than that of truly having a “servant’s heart.” Let no job be so demeaning that you feel it is beneath you to help others. If the toilet needs unclogging - plunge it! If the floor is dirty, scrub it; if the garbage is overflowing, throw it out! Never feel you are too good to work hard, too smart for common folk, or too talented to associate with the lower class. Instead, shine for Jesus and always maintain a humble heart! Text: Romans 12:16, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 29:23, James 3:13