Personal Prayer
Praise God for the example of servanthood given when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet (Jn. 13:5-15). Thank Jesus for his promise that you will be blessed in being a servant, following his example (13:17). Confess those times you are quarrelsome and resentful, not wanting to be a servant (2 Tim. 2:24). Commit yourself to God as Samuel did and respond: “Speak, for your servant is listening” (1 Sam. 3:10). Ask God to reveal clearly his assigned task for you, even as he did for Paul (1 Cor. 3:5).

For Your Family and Friends
Pray that by faithfully obeying God’s commands to be servants, your family members will see God’s blessing in their lives and praise him always (Deut. 11:13-15).

For the Church
Pray that your church will faithfully learn the joy of servanthood in every area, fixing their eyes on Jesus, not growing weary or losing heart (Heb. 12:2-3).

For the Kingdom
Pray that Christians everywhere will “serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD” (2 Chron. 19:9).

For People to Know Jesus
Pray for an opportunity to be a witness today as a loving servant to an unsaved friend or neighbor (Gal. 5:13).

Prayer Pointer
“Simply to say prayers is not to pray; otherwise a team of properly trained parrots would serve as well as men in prayer.” —C. S. Lewis