Real Hope: A Heart of ServiceSample

Are You A Doorkeeper?

God values doorkeepers! A Dominican man lived in New York City for a few years and become involved in drug dealing. He was caught and sent to prison where he found a Gideon Bible and, through it, found Christ. His life was totally changed, and he returned to the Dominican Republic wanting to help others come to know Jesus.

He and his wife used their own resources to start a school in a very poor barrio. Eventually, they had sold almost everything to maintain the school-car, TV, cell phone. Then Allan Myshrall and a team from Ambassadors for Christ International met them and caught their vision for raising up a generation with different values. The team has been helping with this project for the last five years, seeing major changes in the children as they come to Christ.

The school also offers basic literacy classes for adults. One of the class members was a witch who heard the Gospel and changed her allegiance from the world of darkness to the kingdom of light. She is now the doorkeeper in the church, a faithful member.

What does the Psalmist mean by ‘I would rather be a doorkeeper’, in terms of everyday life? The writer is speaking of a set of values that’s totally opposite to the world’s values. The world values success, riches, status. A doorkeeper has none of those. But this doorkeeper has the joy of serving, pouring out life to help others in God’s name. Would you ask the Lord if there are any areas of your life where you are still holding on to the values of the world instead of embracing His call to humble service?

written by JOHN NORTH