Eliezer

Eliezer was Abraham's top servant - kind of his "right hand man." When we read the story of how he was sent to find a wife for Isaac in Genesis 24, we can see that Eliezer wasn't the kind of guy who did the bare minimum. He was an "and then some" servant. He did what he was asked and then some.

Jesus told us in the Sermon on the Mount, "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." (Matt 5:41) The person that goes the second mile is going above and beyond. He/She is an "and then some" servant.

We need to apply this principle in our ministry at our local church. Am I doing the bare minimum just to fill that need or am I going the extra mile that could really make a difference?

We also need to apply this principle in our personal relationship with Christ. Am I simply showing up on Sunday mornings or am I really giving God a chance to mold me and grow me to be more like Him?