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Servant Warfare
Posted on April 24, 2006
“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Romans 12:11
Sometimes serving the Lord is more about the small stuff than the big splash that everyone can see. Steve Sjogren writes, “In the 1970’s comedian Steve Martin became famous for appearing on stage with a fake arrow stuck in his head and commenting, ‘Boy, do I have a headache!’ At some point later in his act he would lose the arrow and say, ‘I think I know why I had a headache. There was an arrow stuck in my head!’ With the audience roaring at the humour of his understatement, Martin would comment, ‘You know, it’s amazing how a small thing can make you feel a lot better.’
Today it seems that many overlook the power of a small thing. For years the church has valued only the biggest, fastest, largest, and strongest within the ranks of Christianity. We didn’t notice the small, menial, and lowly. But Jesus used these more subtle forms to communicate his Good News. Like Steve Martin removing the arrow, we’ve begun to see that it’s the small things in life that make the biggest difference. In fact, small things done with God’s love can change the world! Your spiritual fervor or passion is the fuel for serving the people around you at home, at work, and at church.
When we connect spiritual warfare to serving we begin to change our view of this traditionally scary topic. What is servant warfare? It is using the power of kindness to penetrate the spiritually darkened hearts of people with the love of God. With this simple approach to battling darkness, virtually all of us who follow Christ can break the grip of darkness all around us.
Get into your community armed with God’s love and acts of kindness. Intercessors are bombing the heavenlies. It is time for the ground troops to occupy and take the land! We are passionate lovers of God. Let’s also be doers of his Word.
Rick D’Orazio
Conference Pastor
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