Humility In Service--A Day In Your Courts

Section Five
Humility in Service

Chapter Fourteen
A Day in Your Courts

Psalms 84: 10. “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”

There is a common thread of contrast I try to bring out in all of my writings. That is the ever-perpetual controversy between man’s wisdom and YAH’s wisdom. And, as always, His wisdom ever-confounds the wisest of men. For, it is the prophet Isaiah that wrote of YAH in 55: 9, “For, as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts”.

There are many that fill pews in our churches and fellowships, some to overflowing. There are many that desire the goodness of our Lord. John records in 6: 28 this desire of the people among the 5000 Yeshua had just fed. “Then they said to Him, ‘What shall we do, that we may work the works of YAH?” Yet, for unwillingness and/or inability to relinquish hold on personal comfort or understanding in favor of the wisdom of our Lord, many of these fell by the wayside and no longer followed in the purity of His ways.

Even so, there is a remnant few that are as John records Yeshua speaking of in 6: 45, “It is written in the prophets, ‘and they shall all be taught by Yahweh’. Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” These are not offended by the teaching of their Lord. They may not totally understand what He is teaching. Yet, there is a ring of truth in their minds regarding His words. There is a drawing of the Spirit that captivates their very souls.

For the majority of these to whom Yeshua spoke, offense was taken. As with these, many in our day follow suit, take offense, form doctrines and fellowships more palatable to their senses, or just fall away altogether. Yet, for YAH’s elect, His chosen, His remnant few, the response is as Peter responded in 6: 68-69 to our Lord asking if they too would “go away”. “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

For Peter, there was no other viable choice. For the precious few that remained at Yeshua’s side, the words of their Master Shepherd gave comfort and satisfaction to their parched souls. There was peace and fulfillment in His blessed presence. Therefore, it is no wonder Peter would respond as he did.

Peter’s words are different. Yet, the intent of meaning, the mind-set, the matter of his heart, was no different than the same of the Psalmists in 84: 10—“For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand”. For Peter and the Psalmists, there was intrinsic value in that short time with their Lord that was more than a thousand times greater than in the presence of wickedness.

For them, it was far better to humbly serve as a janitor in the House of the Lord, than to stand in great places and receive the accolades of men. For them, it was far better to receive the “well done good and faithful servant” accolades of their Master Shepherd. Yes, for them, there was no other sensible choice.

As they daily walked with their Messiah, they built their lives upon and around the words of their Lord, “He that desires to be the greatest among you must be the servant of all”. As they learned and built upon this humble lesson, they found encouragement that literally permeated their soul and spirit. Follow this example, my friends, and likewise be greatly encouraged!

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