Jesus says, “If you’re not greater than your master, and he has been willing to do this disgusting thing, you must also be willing. If you are my ambassadors, called to represent my will and way, called to be tools of my redeeming grace, then you must not think that any ministry task is beneath you. You must be willing to do the lowest, most debased thing so that my work and my will be done. You must not refuse. You must not think of yourself as too good. You must be willing to be the lowest of slaves in order that my kingdom may come and my will may be done. You must be willing to do whatever is necessary to position yourself as a tool of redeeming grace. You must not be too proud. You must not be unwilling.” Let’s be honest… we are tempted to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.
–Paul David Tripp
May we be willing to be doormats for others, so that as they wipe their boots on us, we will not only serve them, but they will be cleaned up and better because of us and so that they will have the smallest idea of what it means to stand on the foundation of Jesus.