Coffee with Matthew

I was all over it today! "What do you mean," you say. The new bag of Victor Allen's French Roast Beans that my husband blessed me with as a gift. Yes indeed, woke up and with a grin, opened up my beautiful card and gift. It was so thoughtful! I was so blessed. I can't say it enough. I often feel like I got the last of the good ones. My husband that is. I often catch myself thinking why no one else had married him before me. Then I remember...no one these days wants to enter a commitment at 18! But I was brave! Yes, me. I settled at 18 with the best of the best. I'm going to refrain from praising my husband so much though because I know he'll read this and I can imagine that he'll walk around more confident then he already does. Haha. He knows hes great though and I want him to know so.

Now back to the coffee, it was better then the last package I had which was on the low end of coffees but still good. Dunkin Donuts Morning Blend. I indulged myself and topped it with a dollop of whipped cream...yum. I got to some reading and like always very blessed by the words I had read. Matthew 20. Lots of "meat" in this chapter. Lots of things stood out too. I wish I could go on and on without interruptions, but that becomes impossible with four kids under 4. I love my kids though.

Matt 20:25-28. As Jesus was talking to the mother of Zebedee's sons. She was requesting that her two sons maybe be sat at the left and right side of Jesus in the kingdom. Well, let me tell you. It didn't even occur to me that I could even ask such a question. Thats a pretty big request. Maybe, I could ask our President if we could rent a suite in the White House? I, although, speak of heavenly things. So Jesus responds to them by asking them, symbolically, if they are able to be depised and die? They said "yes". Now how many of us are willing to serve and be faithful in service to the LORD knowing that we could die for it? Jesus then goes on to tell them that those are not His seats to give. They can be purchased for $250.00 a seat. Okay just kidding. Forgive me Lord! But that decision is that of Our Father in Heaven.

After this conversation Jesus spoke to both brothers concerning servanthood and leaders in the ministry. It is a sad thing when you see leaders in the ministry who are catered to when they themselves should be the servants of all. If you want to be great in the kingdom we must first be willing to be ministers, which simply means servants. Now this goes against everything Jesus said and was. Jesus said, "I didn't come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give my life as a ransom for many." Matt 20:28 As I would put it, if you think your first your actually last. Now, everyone of us has growing to do. Mature spiritually. Service doesn't depend on how spiritually mature we are. Service is something we do no matter how important we think we are. Pastors, elders, bishops, deacons, etc, etc. You should be the servants of all! So, thats the good Word and it's even more enjoyable while sipping my coffee!