Saturday August 30, 2014
'...whoever
wants to become great among you must be your servant.' Mark10:43 NIV
Working in the Kingdom (1)
Disneyland is referred to as 'the Magic Kingdom'.
For those who work there, one value is emphasized above all others. It's what
puts the 'magic' into that kingdom. What is it? Servant hood! Employees are
told that when you walk through those gates, you serve. You treat every
encounter with people as if they were your personal guest. If they need
directions, you escort them. If they ask a question you've heard a hundred
times, you answer it as if you'd never heard it before. There's a ride called
the Jungle Cruise, and the most common question asked about it is, 'How long is
this ride?' So the staff is given a prepared, standard answer: 'The Jungle
Cruise is an exciting adventure ride that lasts ten minutes.' But one employee
had been asked it once too often, so when a couple asked, 'How long is the
Jungle Cruise?' he said, 'Three days.' The couple got out of the line, left the
park, went back to Disney Hotel where they were on their honeymoon, packed up
their suitcases, checked out, and came back to the line at the Jungle Cruise.
The next day that Disneyland employee was gone. Someone else was standing at
the line to say, 'The Jungle Cruise is an exciting adventure ride that lasts
ten minutes.' When you represent God's Kingdom you're supposed to go out of your
way to facilitate people, love them and meet their needs. Why? Because Jesus,
the King in this Kingdom, said, '...the Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve...' (Matthew 20:28 NIV)
Taken
from the Word for you Today Devotional
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