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Serving Jesus

Most Christians are quite comfortable with the fact that we have been called to be servants to the Most High. One of the things that many are not comfortable with is just what serving Jesus really entails. You have been called as a servant to serve and to follow the example that Jesus left for us.

What exactly is the example that Jesus gave to us? There are many instructions in the bible that were given to us to follow, but I am concentrating on one of the important instructions today, that of serving. This is one of the area's that many fall short in. You see, everyone wants to be a leader and everyone wants to be important, it is all part of the pride that lies within all of us, waiting to capture us and lead us astray. Yet no one wants to follow the real example and instruction of Jesus in this area.

Matthew 20:27 to 28, "And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Whoever desires to be the greatest (Pride) needs to become humble (Counteracts the Pride) and must learn to serve his fellow brethren. Another scripture says that he who is least will become greatest.

Jesus did not only give this instruction to His disciples and us, but He also led by example. A little further in the chapter, two blind men cried out to Jesus, and Jesus replied to them ,"What do you want Me to do for you." He was prepared to serve them. This is also very evident when Jesus washed the feet of the disciples (John13). Jesus calmly got up from the table and began to wash the feet of the disciples. Now there were twelve disciples and only one actually took note and turned to Jesus and questioned why the greatest among them was doing the dirty work of washing feet. This shows that the disciples were mostly accustomed to the fact that Jesus did a lot of serving to them as well, and did not just sit around being served upon by them.

Many christians are filled with a sense of self importance, which makes them too good to serve the needs of others. While they may be filled with love for Jesus, they are not willing to follow the example of Jesus and to serve their fellow brethren. Start to get your hands a little dirty, and your reward will be great, not only here on earth through the satisfaction that you will gain in helping others, but also in the kingdom of heaven.

A story that touched me recently is about a local church that has a mission to feed the hungry. Every week they have a soup kitchen, to which hundreds of street kids and homeless people flock. Guess who are the people that are there serving the food and cooking  for these people, they are all pastors and doctors and business owners. They are not too proud to serve, but through their faithful serving they are being blessed as a church and as individuals, like you can not believe. They are doing what Christ has called them to do - serve.

If you want to be great in the kingdom of God, it is time for you to put pride into it's place, change the way that you are accustomed to thinking by renewing your mind, and start to become useful by beginning to serve and help others.

Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve. You are not greater than Jesus, so your calling is to serve others, not that others should spend their time serving you.

If you have never had the chance to serve Jesus, why not invite Him into your life and accept Him as Lord and Saviour of your life.