What does being "servants of Mine" imply about our relationship with God? Framing the Phrase “ ‘My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.’ ” (Isaiah 65:13) What “servants of Mine” Says about Belonging • Ownership: we are not our own (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). • Covenant Family: God calls us “Mine,” the same possessive He uses of Israel (Leviticus 25:55). • Identity before activity: service flows from who He says we are, not from what we accomplish. Characteristics of This Relationship • Submission to His authority—He sets the agenda (Luke 6:46). • Unqualified loyalty—no divided allegiance (Matthew 6:24). • Close companionship—“where I am, there My servant will be also” (John 12:26). Privileges Granted to His Servants • Provision: “My servants will eat…drink…rejoice” (Isaiah 65:13). • Protection: “Touch not My anointed ones; do My prophets no harm” (Psalm 105:15). • Honor from the Father: “If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him” (John 12:26). • Purposeful work prepared in advance (Ephesians 2:10). Responsibilities We Accept • Obedience that is immediate and wholehearted (James 1:22). • Faithfulness in small things (Luke 16:10). • Humble service after the pattern of Christ (Mark 10:45). • Representation of our Master’s character (Matthew 5:16). The Ultimate Model Jesus Himself—“the Servant” foretold in Isaiah 53—shows that true greatness is measured by willing sacrifice and joyful obedience to the Father. Living It Out • Begin each day acknowledging His ownership. • Seek His will first in decisions, trusting His provision. • Serve others as the tangible expression of serving Him (Colossians 3:23–24). |
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