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Someone said, “You know you are a servant when people treatyou like one.”
A pastor invited me to speak at his church.  It was the only Sunday I had free, was tired,but agreed to do it as he needed to be away. I cancelled an outing on Saturdayto study and was able to arrange care for Dad so Margaret could accompany me.
We were up at 5 am Sunday morning to catch a ferry, drivingtwo hours, and after a quick breakfast we arrived at the church early. As wewaited for the service to start, we introduced ourselves to several includingleaders.
Interesting: no one offered coffee, water, or information asto the order/schedule of the service, when to start or finish, nor any helpwith the lapel microphone.  Even thoughthe people were friendly, there was no hospitality.  After the service, even though we had been onthe road since early morning, there was no offer of water or lunch.
The most humbling (and embarrassing) thing, however, was whenthe church treasurer approached me as we were leaving and handed me an envelope.I thanked him and said no honorarium was required.  He responded, “Oh, don’t worry, it is notmuch as we don’t pay circuit (traveling) preachers much.”  He was correct; it was not much at all, as itdid not begin to cover the cost of the ferry, gas, breakfast and lunch.
This is not, however, to point out the lack of basichospitality or financial responsibility of the church, but simply to say that thisexperience was good for me!  Even though Igave up two days to serve this church, as a servant of Christ I was only doing myduty! 
Whatever experiences and responsibilities Christ puts beforeus, we are to serve Him joyfully as servants unto Him and not to man!
“So you too, when you do all the thingswhich are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done onlythat which we ought to have done’” (Luke 17:10, nasb).