What is a Servant?

This is a devotional that I wrote almost two years ago, but since the name of this blog is True Servants, what better place to post an explanation of servanthood?

Isaiah 49:3 (KJV) And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

God made a declaration that Jesus was his servant. What is a servant? Many people say a servant is someone who does something for someone else. Look closely at this scripture, and you will see the true definition of a servant. God said that Jesus was his servant, in whom he would be glorified. In other words, the glory was going to come through Jesus. Jesus allowed God to accomplish something through Him. This is the true definition of a servant. A servant is one that allows something to be accomplished through that person. A servant does not do something for someone else. Doing something for someone else is nice, is kind, is thoughtful, but it is not servanthood, because the focus is on the doer. A servant has no agenda, no focus on self. The only agenda a servant has in mind is the one of the person being served. Jesus had no agenda but to glorify God. This is why Jesus made the declaration that if any saw Him, they saw the Father.

The only question a servant needs to ask is “What do you want to accomplish through me?” Ask this of the Lord on a daily basis, and watch how your life changes. Many people want pay raises on their jobs. Ask your employer instead, “What do you want to accomplish through me?” A servant does not seek reward or remuneration. A servant's joy comes from the fact that the one being served was able to accomplish something. Jesus told us that He did not come to be ministered unto, but to minister. A true servant is someone who can be ministered through.

I look forward to your thoughts and discussion!