Servants are Here
Isaiah 42:1-4 NIV
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring
justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the
streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not
snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be
discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the islands
will put their hope.”
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My family and I have attended and worshipped
at First Presbyterian Church in the Olney neighborhood in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania for a number of years. We have had the awesome opportunity to
worship and fellowship in a community of believers in which I can earnestly see
members displaying the servanthood of Jesus as it states in Isaiah 42:1, “Here
is my servant, whom I uphold.”
In this beautiful church which has the
resemblance of Noah’s Ark in the sanctuary ceilings, throughout the year, there
is a “Care and Concern” list in which anyone who needs prayer can request it
because there are prayer warriors here. We also have a Food Cupboard, Wednesday
evening Bible Study, Maundy Thursday Dinner, Vacation Bible School, Friday Night
Outdoor Movies for families with kids, Thanksgiving Dinner, and just a whole lot
of serving the community throughout the year as our good Lord instructs his
people.
What I have also realized in my church is
that there are families who worship here in this neighborhood of Olney who once
lived here 20 plus years ago. They no longer live here, and some of them drive
30-45 minutes to get here every Sunday to worship with us here in this community
in which I have lived for the last 17 years. Some of my brothers and sisters in
Jesus’ families have been doing God’s work in this area in North Philly for the
last 60 years and doing exactly like Mary in John 12:3 when she washed Jesus’
feet with expensive perfume leading up to our Lord and Savior’s covenant to
become our mediator and only way to the Father in Heaven as in Hebrews 9:14-15.
For that reason, those who are called may receive the promised eternal
inheritance now that Christ has died and risen.
Thought for Today: “For
even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” Mark 10:45
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