SPECIAL ADVANTAGE
READ: Exodus 23:25-33
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, THEY URGENTLY PLEADED WITH US FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SHARING IN THIS SERVICE TO THE LORD’S PEOPLE. :-2 Corinthians 8:3-4 (NIV)
Serving God’s people will always be a privilege. There is no greater honour and no greater privilege than to become a servant of the Most High God. If you understand what it means to be a shepherd, you would plead for a chance to serve in that capacity.
A privilege is a special opportunity to do something. Becoming a shepherd is a special opportunity given to you by God Himself. A privilege is a right or benefit given to some people and not to others. A privilege is a special advantage that is not enjoyed by everyone. A privilege is a special exemption granted to certain people.
A privilege is an advantage or source of pleasure granted to someone. God gives you an advantage and a source of blessings when He makes you a shepherd. Being a shepherd will be a blessing to you! Shepherds will care for people but the shepherd also receives many blessings because he is a shepherd.
The ministry of Jesus Christ is a privilege indeed. You must grasp every opportunity that God gives you to be one of His shepherds. The ministry of a shepherd is not a heavy load that changes your life negatively. The ministry of Jesus Christ is not a burden. It is a privilege!
It is important that you do not see God’s call on your life as a bother. Do not see the work of a shepherd as an irritating inconvenience in your life! God cannot inconvenience you! You must never show irritation on your face when it comes to the work of God. You must never complain when you are given a chance to be a shepherd. Indeed, the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to you (Titus 2:11).