Quotes About Service

You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Josephís care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

And the warden put all the prisoners under Josephís care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

Pharaohís cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand.”

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaohís cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaohís hand.

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaohís presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ëWhat is your occupation?í

“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Josephís brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lordís eyes, and we will be Pharaohís servants.”

Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their fatherís flock.

“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”