The Believer’s Highest Honor
JOHN 12:24-26 

I will never forget the best introduction that I have ever received as an invited speaker. The presenter simply said, “It is my great pleasure to introduce to you my brother, Charles Stanley, servant of the Most High God.” I couldn’t move from my seat for a few moments; I was so struck by this opening that glorified the Lord and identified my proper position.

The Bible describes believers as ambassadors (2 Cor. 5:20), soldiers (2 Tim. 2:3), and saints (Eph. 2:19). But the highest honor that we can receive is to be called servants of the Most High God. Those who die to self in order to follow the Lord’s will may stand in last place from the world’s perspective, but they are first in His kingdom.

Sadly, service to God is often equated solely with what goes on at church. The preacher serves. The choir serves. The worker in the soup kitchen serves. But the guy pushing papers and the woman cleaning up others’ messes tend to be seen as simply doing their jobs. From the Father’s vantage point, though, work well done brings as much glory to His name as a song lifted in praise (Col. 3:23-24). So take heart—if you’re doing quality work and striving to make an impact on those around you, then you are serving God.

Service to the Lord is not about what we do, but rather how well we do all that we’re given to accomplish. God doesn’t measure success simply by what is achieved. A good servant shares both Jesus Christ’s attitude of humility and His motivation to reach people with the love of God