“O LORD, truly, I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant… I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD” (Psalm 116:16-17).

Some of the most profound theological discussions take place in the cafeteria at Centerville Village Elementary School when grades one, two, and three are eating their lunches. One day, several of the children were discussing their parents, their fathers in particular. It was the kind of discussion that quickly begins to escalate in the description of how important their father really is. Timmy began the discussion by saying, “My dad is a policeman. He blows the siren and carries a gun. None of your fathers can do that!” You could tell by the look in Billy’s eyes that he was not going to settle for that. “Well, my dad works for the railroad. He rides on a train, and your father’s police car has to stop for him,” Billy said. Lucy sat rather quietly during this period of time. Quickly, the conversation turned to her. “What does your dad do, Lucy?” Sally asked. “Well, I just would say that my daddy works at a car shop that fixes dented fenders.” Lucy said. “Is that all he does?” one of the children asked. “Oh, but you don’t understand. My dad is a Christian, and he says that it is his joy to be a servant of the Lord. It doesn’t get any better than that! Besides, Tim, when your dad drives his police car into the train that Billy’s dad is driving, my dad can fix it!” Lucy said as she folded her arms and nodded her head.

For today: No matter what you do, always remember that being a servant of the Lord is your greatest blessing!