Serving.....

I think "serving" can raise some interesting thoughts.  What is your first thought about "serving"?  Do you think serving "size" and how big servings, when eating out, have gotten?  Do you think "serving" as in our military? Or, like most Caregivers, do we answer with the person(s) we are caring for?  Depending on who was asking I either answered with "four small churches" or "my Dad."  

No matter how we answered - churches, loved one(s), or other care receiver - we can agree with Jesus, in this morning's readings (Mark 10:42-45) "to served not to be served."  Yes, verse 45 is about Jesus serving "others" and giving "his life as a ransom for many."  We, as Caregivers, understand about serving others and how they come first.

The question(s) I have, for you this morning are from our Old Testament reading 1 Kings 12:6-8.  David, and Solomon have died.  Rehoboam is now King and is following Solomon in the job.  He is consulting with Solomon's "elders" and asking for advice -- which he then ignores.  Rehoboam continues to go the way he wants to go, doing what he wants to do which causes more problems.  My question(s) to you is are you even asking for advice, and/or seeking help?  IF you are asking, are you following said advice?

As we are serving, following where God is leading, facing our "giants" we can KNOW God IS with us because God keeps God's promises.  Can we take these things to God?  Yes!  Do we listen to what God, maybe through others, is saying?  Do we follow where God is leading?