You Are God’s Servant
by Rev. Rebecca R. Belt
Clergy Appreciation Month, October 2003

You serve God
   when you envision hope in the midst of turmoil,
   you glimpse mercy instead of misery
   and you view others with the Father’s eyes.

You serve God
   when you lend an ear for someone’s story,
   hearing the anguish of their struggle
   and discerning God whispering comfort.

You serve God
   when you convey meaning amid meaninglessness,
   by sharing the Lord’s wisdom
   and proclaiming Christ’s grace-filled love.

You serve God
   when you ache with those who mourn,
   rejoice with those who celebrate
   and give from your heart as Jesus gave.

You serve God
   when you reach out with a warm touch,
   wrapping the wounded in tenderness
   and anointing them with Gilead’s healing balm.

You serve God
   when you bend down to be with the lowly,
   carrying their burdens
   and you kneel praying before the Holy One.

You serve God
   when you are a companion on the journey,
   walking in the moccasins of another
   and you follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

You are God’s servant.

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