So Joseph found favor in his sight, and serve him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. Gen 39:4
I liken Joseph to a professional butler as he was made an overseer of his master's house.
He must be very good at serving as in his master's house there are plenty of servants and some of them are there longer with many years of experienced too. He clearly had the most coveted job in household as he gets to serve his master.
Despite me knowing that God is with Joseph and cause all that he did to prosper in his hands. Yet I still believed that he truly knew how to serve his master. He knew he was serving someone important and i believe this is foremost established in his heart first.
Joseph learned to "served" his master well.
The meaning of "serve"in its root word is "attend" or "wait on".
He learned to "serve" i.e. "wait on/attend to" the people he was placed in close range with.
What does the word "serve" means? I believe it's not as how we say it, "I 'm serving God in this ministry..n etc" I think we really don't know what this truly means. It goes deeper than that.
Before Joseph was even promoted he had "served" his master. It was after that "then" he was made an overseer.
What does "attend" or "wait on" means? To me it means one who is ever at close range to meet the needs of his master. Just like how a butler or a well trained waiter is.
It's just like when we go to a fine dining restaurant where all it's well versed and trained waiters are ever ready just waiting to attend to you.
In fact they are there to just meet every of my needs and it's not just merely obeying my commands/orders but is able to anticipate what I would need or what's in my heart before i could even ask or know. They are there to make my journey for fine dining in the restaurant as pleasant, full of delight, satisfied and memorable as it could be. Even when I have left the restaurant (which would be a very difficult thing to do), the pleasant experienced is forever embedded in my heart that I would still cherished it. Indeed in every restaurant of in fact in the service orientated industry, it's the people who are serving that makes all the difference.
The way people "serve" certainly makes the difference. If only we see it in such a manner then the way we "serve" You would be entirely different. You and Your house only should be served with the highest standard and by sons who truly know Your very heart and mind. Then it would always draw You to just dwell there and never leave :D
I quote from a reputable and experienced butler, "A good butler anticipates what a person needs before they know they needed it."
I like what he say. Because to be able to be in this close range and earned the trust of my master, I should be able to anticipate what he needs before he could even say it. My master's thoughts and heart desire should be running in me.
That's why if I say I "serve" You, then i should be able to anticipate what's in Your heart and mind and rise to give it to You before You could even open Your very mouth and speak.
I want to be like that my master!
But I believe that you placed Joseph's story is not just about serving You but also learn to pick up this dimension and begin to serve our pastors, parents and leaders. It's about me serving the "core group" of people that's placed within close range to me. As true sons, we should be doing this as true sons would embrace the father's passion and desires.
Somehow as I begin to write this, my thoughts are centered on pastors who would need sons that has such quality so that pastors journey would be a pleasant and memorable. No more hurts and betrayal but one that's forever cherished and embedded in their hearts.
Hmm....this is going to be a long conversation.........................................................................
(to be continued)
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