YES, WE ARE THE LORD'S SERVANTS, CREATED FOR HIS GLORY. We are redeemed to show forth His praise, regenerated to exemplify His virtues: we are His by the strongest ties: Jesus is our Master, His will is our law, and His pleasure our delight. Our Master is also our example; as the servant of the Father He appeared in our world, consulted the Father's will in all that He did, and suffered without complaining, all the Father saw fit to inflict. He humbled Himself and became obedient, and now He is exalted, and extolled on high; to us He says, "If any man serve me, let him follow me: and where I am there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me him will my Father honour." Obedience to Christ may sink us in the eyes of men, but it exalts us in the sight of God; it may expose us to suffering and contempt before the world, but God will honour us with His presence and smiles, and will afterwards receive us to glory. Whose servants have we been today? Whom have we been seeking to please? Whose cause have we been endeavouring to promote? Can we retire to rest tonight as the servants of Christ, willing to go to Him whenever He calls?

For Meditation:
Jesus, how great Thy servants are!
What dignity on man bestowed!
We who rejoice Thy yoke to bear,
Are honoured with the esteem of God.