Philippians 1:1-2: Be A Servant!

by Ben Framstad

In HSM, we're discovering the book of Philippians together. Every Sunday, we're focusing on one chapter of the book. Last Sunday, we studied chapter 1 and how God began a good work in us at the moment He saved us. The good news is that He will continue a great work in us until we die and go to live with him.

If you're studying Philippians with us, you may have that devotional book that we offered at the end of the service. I was reading through some of the questions in the first week's study and my eyes caught this question: "What would a present-day servant 'look-like'? Give some specific examples."

That question was asked because in Philippians 1:1-2, Paul introduces himself and his friend Tim as "servants of Christ Jesus."

So how would you answer that question? What would a present-day servant 'look-like'? Add a comment to this post by giving a specific example of a person you know (personally or who you've seen in the news, etc.). Wanna know mine?

A person that strikes me as a servant is song writer and recording artist, Brooke Fraser. Before writing and releasing her current album "Albertine," she made a journey to Rwanda. While she was there, God burdened her for the people she met in the villages. He broke her heart for them, much like Paul was broken for the church in Philippi. She ended up writing a song entitled "Albertine," named after one of the girls she met in Rwanda. Part of her mission is to tell people in New Zealand, Australia, and USA of the real need in Rwanda, both for meeting people's physical needs and ultimately their spiritual need, which is Jesus Christ. She's a servant of God to Rwanda. Below are the lyrics to the song "Albertine" and her music video.



"ALBERTINE" by Brooke Fraser
I am sitting still
I think of Angelique
Her mother’s voice over me
And the bullets in the wall where it fell silent
And on a thousandth hill
I think of Albertine
There in her eyes what I don’t see
With my own

Rwanda

Now that I have seen
I am responsible
Faith without deeds is dead
Now that I have held you
In my own arms
I cannot let go ‘til you are

I am on a plane
Across a distant sea
But I carry you in me
And in the dust on, the dust on my feet

Rwanda

Now that I have seen
I am responsible
Faith without deeds is dead
Now that I have held you
In my own arms
I cannot let go ‘til you are

And I’ll tell the world
I will tell them where I’ve been
I will keep my word
I will tell them, Albertine

Now that I have seen
I am responsible
Faith without deeds is dead
Now that I have held you
In my own arms
I cannot let go ‘til you are

I am on a stage
A thousand eyes on me
I will tell them, Albertine
I will tell them, Albertine

Don't forget to leave a comment! What's your example of a present-day servant?