Obedience, Part 2

We have to be careful and not limit our obedience to God to those opportunities that appear to be "important."  Jesus taught us through His Words as well as His lifestyle that each person is important to God!  He made the trip to Samaria that He might share the Gospel with an individual woman whose life was in disarray by anyone's definition.  Yet He chose to be obedient and share the love of God with her.  The obedience of Christ to minister to this woman opened to the door for the Gospel to be shared with the citizens of the city.  We may never know the full effect of our steps of obedience.  Our obedience may not appear to be important to us but we never know the full impact that our heart of service will have on the individual person that we seek to serve.  Do not diminish the importance of obedient service in the great cause of Christ.

I read this thought a few days ago and I thought that you would be encouraged through the words that were shared.  "We must never fall into the trap of thinking that God will always give us “big” things to do.  Jesus…took a towel and …began to wash the disciples’ feet…” (John 13:3-5). Through His act of servant leadership, He demonstrated the obedience we should have on a daily basis in the mundane activities of everyday life. Yes, He raised the dead, but He also washed the feet." 

WOW!  This is a principle that we must never forget.  We must stop looking for the "big" things in which we can serve and we need to identify the "God" things in which we can offer our service.  God will never forget your heart of obedience regardless of how you or I may define our act of service.  God is looking for servants who will share the message of the Gospel through those opportunities of service that God will place in our path.