servants of the Lord - 7th week tuesday 2019

"If anyone wishes to be first,  he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." 

When I was the rector of the seminary I made it clear that I am not going to give anyone any reward for the service they have done to the seminary or to the community.  I made it clear to the seminarians that that the service they render is itself the reward because, service is its own reward.  

When one is called to serve, when one is given the opportunity to serve, that service is the reward itself so don’t expect a medal or a recognition or an applause on stage.  Do we give an applause to our helpers at home for washing our plates?  No.  So too with us – we are servants of the Lord, servants of the community.

So be happy that you are serving others, be happy kay nakaserbisyo ka, bisan indi pa ina pagkilalahon, bisan indi ka pa pagsapakon, the fact that you have sacrificed yourself for others is itself already a great reward. Let us make this our attitude anywhere and most especially in the parish.  Kay amo ini nga sahi sang pag-alagad ang ginatudlo ni Jesus – mapainubuson, mapainubuson, always thankful that we are given the opportunity to serve.

Ang kontra sang sini nga sahi sang panimuot amo ang pagpanumboy kay ina nga sahi sang pamatasan wala sing pagpaubos.  Ang ina nga sahi sang pag-alagad nagapaabot sang entitlement, nagapaabot nga baslan kag kilalahon.  Ako ang nagdonate sini.   Iya ni sang akon pamilya.  Akon ini. That is not the attitude of a Christian. A follower of Christ knows that he is just a channel of the goodness of God.  He is not the source of goodness.  God is the only source of goodness and we are just channels.  So we serve each other for as long as we have the strength to do so, for as long as we are given the grace and the opportunity to do so.  And be very happy with this opportunity to serve.