Saturday, August 29, 2015

CELEBRITY OR SERVANT?


In 1971, the eyes of millions of Americans were on the Apollo 15 moon mission. You may remember the astronauts David R. Scott & James B. Irwin, who landed on the moon & spent 18 of their 66 hours there outside the spacecraft. They covered over 17 miles of the surface in a specialized vehicle people dubbed the “moon buggy.”

Upon returning to earth, James Irwin, a professed Christian believer, declared, “As I was returning, I realized that I am not a celebrity but a servant. So I am here as God’s servant on Planet Earth to share what I have experienced, that others may know the glory of God.”

Most of us will never attain the status of a James B Irwin, but all of us can have the attitude he possessed - the attitude of a servant.

- Tom Farrell (ministry127.com)

Jesus said: "… The most important one of you should be like the least important, and your leader should be like a servant."  (Luke 22:26 CEV) 

"The measure of a man is not how many servants he has, but how many people he serves." – D.L.Moody.

Jas 4:6 (KJV): "…God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."

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