[revival-fire] The Ministry of the Unnoticed

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The Ministry of the Unnoticed Written by Pastor Gerard Martel Jesus got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a servant's towel, He fastened it around His waist... Then He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the servant's towel with which He was girded ~John 13:4 & 5 Most people, even many who are not of the Christian faith, know this story of how Jesus Christ washed the feet of His disciples... It is a beautiful picture of the love and devotion Jesus had to His own, and magnifies the lengths that He would go to in order to teach them all they needed to know for the days ahead... And in all of this, I would like to reflect upon one particular thought, and that is that it takes God to do a menial task properly... Whatever Jesus touched became holy... Some people have that gift... Because they approach simple tasks with a heart of love and selflessness, that simple task becomes a holy thing... The task they undertake is never too small to bring about a large blessing... I believe that the lesson that Jesus was teaching with this demonstration was that He wasn't looking for superstars... There are tasks to be done in our families, our homes, our work places, our society, and we are not above those tasks... We are called to take something that is profoundly simple and manifest He who is simply profound... It is natural to look at the small, menial jobs that we are called upon to do in our home, or in our church, or at our jobs and think that they don't matter... But, in reality it is those things that we think people recognize the least that matter the most... It is the common, ordinary things that we are called to do in such an extraordinary way that others will look at our service and be impressed by the Spirit of God in us... We may not feel worthy or capable, but God is calling us to perform small tasks that will reflect His love... Think about those people in your life who had the greatest impact... Was it a President or a movie star? Most often it is someone like a mother, or a teacher or a coach that are the people who impact our lives the most... Those who were there to do the day to day, tedious, often monotonous tasks that we needed to help us grow and reach our potential... Washing feet has little to do with a towel and a basin, but it has much to do with being willing to take on the ministry of the unnoticed... We show Jesus to others by doing those ordinary, unnoticeable tasks that anyone can do, but often nobody does... How can you make a difference? How can God become real to you? Be Jesus in your home, or your work place, or at the coffee shop... Pick up the towel and the basin and wash feet... Help another who has a need you can fill... Show others that Jesus Christ is reaching out to them through you... ~anonymous~

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