God Uses People - Kay's Empty Cube - Episode 3

It was about 10 years ago that I walked into my new job. I remember the uncomfortable feeling. I was going to be the sole business analyst on a relatively large mainframe software development team. I didn't really even know what a business analyst was and if I would be accepted by the techies who were likely disappointed that I wouldn't be helping out with the pager rotation.

During my initial orientation to the team I was introduced to a very strong 'techie' named Kay. Kay was stuck with the job of giving me a crash course on the mainframe, how to navigate the developers work bench, etc. Kay was an unusual personality in the mainframe development world because of her gracious personality and her willingness to kindly help and serve anyone who needed assistance. The beneficiaries of her help were her teammates and those outside of her team who had questions about her application.

Kay was greatly loved by all of the sane people that I know. She cared for and served people and I know at times that this Christlike attitude may not have propelled her career, as she deserved. But in the end Kay modeled Jesus' attitude and behavior and was obedient to God's desire that we all be gracious to others. In my book, this makes her one of the most successful people I know. Kay retired this month and I will greatly miss interacting with her at work, whether in person or via instant messaging.

Kay modeled the graciousness of Christ who was and is the perfect example of a servant. Christ's sacrificial death on the cross was the ultimate act of servanthood. The hound of heaven sent Jesus to earth to pay the penalty for our sin, in our place. By taking our sin on Himself, he removed the barrier that stands between us and God and now we can have a relationship with Him, if we would only open our lives to Him!