The Butler did it

In the old movies, the “whodunits”, it’s not uncommon to hear the lead detective declare “the butler did it”, is it? The Sherlock Holmes movies were good for that. Well, they all had to have a story line didn’t they?

What are butlers? There are still butlers in today’s world. They are dressed up servants with a fancy name. They are a special kind of servant.. Their purpose is to serve at the will of their master, attending to his needs and wants. A butler makes life for his master comfortable. A good butler always does it with class, is humble, stays in the background and s faithful and loyal. Their purpose is to make it a lifetime job of servitude.

It’s not a real stretch to say we are all butlers is it, if we so choose? We are all called to serve at the will of our master—God. We are asked to serve faithfully and loyally, be humble, and make it a lifetime choice. The only difference in being a servant for God is that we serve Him by serving others. In that sense, there are pastors, church staff members, other ministry partners, many of whom are full time servants.

But what about us—the ordinary folk who are butlers called to serve? We don’t need any education, special talents, background, or particular abilities serve. We are special because we have our willing hearts. We can serve in such ways as;

·         A volunteer for one of the teams at church—the traffic team, the set-up team, the cleaning team, office team, maintenance team, grounds team, or any of the other project teams the church may have.

·         As a story teller or helper for the kids ministry. Most kid’s ministries need male role models to be a part of their team.

·         Find and “adopt” an elderly couple or a widow or widower. Many will need such simple things as transportation, mowing, a meal once in a while, etc.

·         As a family, take food to the local homeless encampment.  They are out there.

Bottom Line Thought: The butler did it. Is there any reason that can’t be said of you? What’s to stop you from being one of God’s servants in different ways?