Bond Servanthood

Apostle Grace Lubega

Romans 1:1-3(KJV); Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures

Our servanthood in Christ is not of slavery. Rather, it is servanthood of freedom.

That is what Paul in our theme scripture means by being a bondservant.

We, by choice, serve God

Being a bondservant unto God does not take away your sonship.

This servanthood means that even though the privileges of sonship are available to you, you choose to serve in your father’s house.

How does a free man serve?

Slaves aspire for freedom. Bondservants are willing to sacrifice their freedom in fulfilment of service to God.

This freedom in servanthood requires that a man have the humility in the spirit to be ‘girdled’.

This was the experience of Peter. Christ told him, ‘I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, when you were young you girded yourself [put on your own belt or girdle] and you walked about wherever you pleased to go. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will put a girdle around you and carry you where you do not wish to go.'(John 21:18AMP).

The allegory of the girdle is also used with respect to Paul in Acts 21:11. Agabus said unto him ‘And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’

As a bondservant, you look beyond the comforts of your life, feelings and personal desires to the greater cause of He that called you.

Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY: Acts 21:11, John 21:18

GOLDEN NUGGET:

As a bondservant, you look beyond the comforts of your life, feelings and personal desires to the greater cause of He that called you.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this knowledge. What a great privilege to serve you. I am humbled to know that you found me worthy to be used by you. I am available for your work, for divine purpose and for the great things you are going to do. My life is yours and not mine to cling to. In this liberty, I hold nothing back because the zeal of my father’s house has consumed me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.