Daily Devotions
Honor the Servants in Your Life
Title: Honor the Servants in Your Life
Reading for March 17: Judges 17-19
Weekly reading for March 18-24: Philippians 1-4
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard he was ill... So receive him in the Lord with all joy and honor such men..."
Philippians 2:25-26, 29
Do you know someone like this? They serve and serve and serve. They think of others, with little or no thought to themselves. They even worry when others find out something is wrong with them because they don't want others to be concerned about them.
People like this feel uncomfortable when receiving recognition, but Paul says that shouldn't stop us from praising them. We are to honor individuals like this, and I can think of several reasons why:
- They need to know that their work is encouraging others. They are probably underappreciated and get discouraged because of that.
- Recognizing their work will inspire others to follow their example.
- The Lord's name will be praised. Paul tells them to receive him "in the Lord."
If you have individuals like Epaphroditus in your life, take a moment today to thank God for them and tell others about the good they do. Make sure you tell them you thank God for them as well.
God, we thank you for blessing us with all the Epaphrodituses we have in our lives.
