Maybe the most
compelling reason to serve is because of Jesus' example. Time and time again we
find the God of the Heavens and the Earth, the creator of the Universe, the
Alpha and the Omega doing things like washing people's disgusting feet. Jesus'
life certainly sent one message, if not anything else: He was there to serve.
Many times people end
up at churches thinking that everything that happens there is for THEM. This is
an immature way of viewing church. When God begins to change your life, you
quickly realize He was never a consumer and He didn't mean for you to be
either.
Christians who have
been in church for years are often not at church to wash someone's feet -
they're just there to eat.
And that's fine, but
you can't do that and claim to follow Jesus. To follow Jesus, we must do what
He did, and what He did was serve. His consistent message, as we'll read in
these next few passages, was not one of self-promotion or pride but of
servanthood and humility.
Jesus served and we follow Jesus. This is
why we serve.
Adapted From: Spiritual Gifts -
Adapted From: Spiritual Gifts -
