Thursday, December 6, 2001
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
word of God.
Businessman Harvey Mackay, author of the book Swim with the Sharks, tells about
such a servant leader--Philip Pillsbury of the Pillsbury milling family. Mackay notes that
the tips of three of Philip Pillsbury's fingers are missing. That's the mark of a
journeyman grain miller, notes Mackay. "Pillsbury had an international reputation as a
connoisseur of fine foods and wines," Mackay says, "but to the troops, his reputation as
a man willing to do a hard, dirty job was the one that mattered . . . and you can be sure
everyone was aware of it."
Who was the greatest example of servant leadership who ever lived? That's right,
Jesus of Nazareth. He stepped down from the throne of heaven and dirtied his hands
with the affairs of humanity. The tips of his fingers are not missing like Phillip
Pillsbury's, but in the palms of his hands are the scars of nails.
(Ephesians 6:17
NRSV)
God calls us to be servant leaders. Servant leaders identify with the people whom they
lead. They do not lord it over them. Instead they are willing to get their hands dirty
working alongside their people.
Dear God, I am not the best of examples, but, with Jesus in my heart, may I faithfully
share his awesome salvation. Amen.
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