Bib or Apron - Which are you wearing?

Bibs are for people who only want to be fed.
Bibs are for those who are not yet ready or willing to feed
themselves.
Bibs are for those who are more interested in being served than
in serving.
Bibs are for those who insist that the church exists for them
and their needs.
Bibs are for babes in the faith, those who haven't caught God's
vision for the church, or those who are not yet of the faith.

Aprons are for those who have a heart to serve others in Jesus'
name.
Aprons are for those who know that they are the church.
Aprons are for those who don't mind getting their hands dirty.
Aprons are for those who take the time daily to feed their
spiritual hunger.
Aprons are for those who are growing in faith, and hunger to
help others grow.

On the night when he was betrayed, just hours before he was
crucified, the very Son of God took off his outer garments,
wrapped a towel around his waist, and washed his disciples'
feet. When he was done he said, "I have just given you an
example to follow." 

In other words, Jesus called his disciples to wear aprons, not bibs.
 
"For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to
serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."
Matthew 20:28

He also said, "If you cling to your life, you will lose it;
but if you give it up for me, you will find it."

PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, thank you for feeding me daily with your word.
Fill me with your redeeming love. 
Open my eyes to clearly see the needs of those around me,
and then open my hands to serve them.
Each day, strengthen me with your Spirit, so that I might
choose to wear an apron, not a bib.
In your precious name
Amen