Serve One Another
Serving – our example
Jesus was the servant King. In the gospel of John we are given this wonderful picture of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. He is our example and the symbolic act of washing feet is a powerful example to us all. Jesus demonstrated the extent of his love by washing the feet of the disciples. In those days, when people walked great distances wearing only sandals, the proper etiquette for a host was to arrange for the washing of his guests’ feet – and this disagreeable task was the duty of the lowliest servant in the household.
Jesus himself told us “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many“. As our example it is important that we follow his example and become servants.
Serving – our instruction
The Bible takes the example further by instructing us to “through love serve one another” Gal 5v13. In building a house of love we will building a house of servants because one of the fruits of a people who love is they become servants of others.
I write this in a time sandwiched between two great efforts in the church calendar namely the “American mission” and “Faith Camp”. These projects are only possible because of the people who serve to make them happen. I want to thank and appreciate everyone who through love served others to make these things happen.
I want to give particular thanks and appreciation to those who enable us to take our young people away for the faith camp week. It is amazing when you think about it. Individuals take a week of their own holidays to live in a tent, in Peterborough, to organize a youth camp. They lay down a week of their holiday and sacrifice the comfort of their home to serve the church. If you are a parent I encourage you to show your appreciation because their sacrifice benefits the spiritual health of your children. Consider how you can serve those who serve you.
Serving – our responsibility
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” Peter 4:10.
Every one of us has been blessed with gifting and varied abilities however they are not for our own benefit they are for the benefit of others. We are stewards of what God has given us and we will be judged for how we use our gifting. I want the Lord to say to us “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” Matt 25 v21.
Serving – the key to greatness
If we want to be great in the kingdom of God according to Jesus there is only one way to become a servant (Mark 10v43). Let us become a great church we have the key but we still need to turn it to enable to come into greatness. Let us through love serve one another and see what the Lord will do with us.
Every Blessing
Alex
