Copyright  ©  2014  Wildwood  Calvary  Chapel    Scripture  taken  from  the  New  King  James  Version.    Copyright  ©  1979,  1980,  1982  by  Thomas  Nelson,  Inc.    Used  by  permission.  All  rights  reserved.      

It’s Not in My Job Description

During the weekends, I help my brother with his production company. They perform for corporations, charity events and various venues. I have a lot of fun doing it and I get to witness some amazing talent. The job I do is not very hard but I do a lot. I have to make sure the cast and crew have everything they need before, during, and after the show. I have been receiving a lot of praise for the work I am doing. Now, I could take the easy route and slack off because my brother is the president of the company, but I don’t. I have a philosophy that I always want to make my boss look good, because if my boss looks good than I look good, even if that person is my brother. I want to make him proud and have other people see that he runs a great company. I believe I need to be a servant and honor my boss as I would honor and serve God, no matter who my boss is. Jesus was the ultimate servant. He lowered Himself to become a man and gave His life for all. Throughout His ministry, He continued to minister to others by feeding, teaching and even washing His disciples feet. In his letter to the church of Ephesus, Paul would remind them of his own ministry. Paul states in Ephesians 3:7 “…of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.” To minister to someone is to be a servant. We need to take the same attitude that Jesus had in our daily lives, especially the work place. By humbling ourselves and serving our bosses, we become more like Jesus. Jesus didn’t consider it less of Him to become a man, so why is it hard for us on our daily routines? It is at these times that we need to lower our pride and look to Jesus for our example. Remember, even if others do not give you praise, your Father is always watching and He is the praise we should be aspiring to receive.  

 Nathan  Garza