A SERVANT OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

 
NOVEMBER 4.
 

A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
James 1:1

 
BETTER be God's servant than a king's son.
 
The apostles gloried in this character;
  they all style themselves God's servants, and
  rejoice to add that they are the servants of Jesus too.
 
If God is our father,
  he is also our master;
  if we are saved by Jesus,
  we shall rejoice to serve Jesus.
 
If we are God's servants,
  we shall love our master,
  prefer his work,
  consult his will,
  be jealous of his honor, and
  seek to enjoy his approbation.
 
If God is our master,
  he will appoint us our work,
  find us supplies,
  correct our mistakes, and
  always keep us employed, and
    at last will reward our labour.
 
As servants we should be honest, and
  not waste our master's time or property.
 
We should be industrious,
  always at work or waiting for orders.
 
We should be attentive,
  listening to the master's voice, and
   treasuring up his words.
 
We should be kind, courteous, and
  obliging, our fellow servants.
 
If Jesus is our master,
  we have the best in the universe; and
  if we saw things rightly,
  we should conclude that no one had a better place.
 

A single eye, a faithful heart,

My Jesus to thy child impart,

In every trying hour;

Faithless tormenting thoughts prevent,

Still keep my eye on thee intent,

Till sight my faith overpower.

 
James Smith 1849