The butler did it

In some of the old time whodunit movies, it wasn't uncommon to hear the phrase "the butler did it".   We heard this phrase in some of the old Sherlock Holmes flicks.  It wasn't as if the butler would have had time to do the dirty deed (usually a suspicious death) given the nature of their duties for the Colonel and his family....but it made for an interesting story line.

What are butlers?  They are primarily servants.  Dressed up, polished, the cream of the crop (so to speak), but in a word....servants.  Their purpose is to serve at the will of their master, attending to his every need and want.  He makes life for his employer comfortable and cushy.  And a good butler always does it with class.

I don't think it is a stretch to say that we are all butlers.  We are called to serve at the will of our master...God.  We are, in fact, born with that call.  The trouble is, many folks choose not to answer that call, or are unaware of that calling.  Those who are christian men, husbands, and fathers generally know that they are called to lives of service.  Some folks live their lives in full time service.  Most, however, are ordinary everyday folks like you and I who serve in one or more ways... in addition to doing the business of daily life.  What are some of the ways in which ordinary guys who may think they don't have a specific talent or ability can serve?

• as a volunteer on one of the teams at church...traffic team, greeter team,  set up/take down team for worship services, the cleaning team, the maintenance team
• as a story teller for the kids ministry....haven't you read bed time stories to your kids?
• as a family, give a period of time during the weekend to take food to the local homeless camp (they are out there, in almost every town).
• find and "adopt" some elderly couple or widow/widower and mow their yard (and/or shovel their driveway when it snows) on a regular basis...for free.
• take that same couple or person a fully prepared nourishing mean once in a while.

What's to stop you from jumping out of your comfort zone to be a servant?  God made us servants because He knows what serving will do for our hearts.  And His son, Jesus, was the ultimate servant, intentionally so, in order that we might learn from His example.

What's to stop you from becoming a modern day butler?  What holds you back from serving? Wouldn't it be neat if, at your celebration of life--that public service when you pass on, all present could he joyously exclaim..."the butler did it"?