God has given each of you a gift from his great
variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the
gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you.
Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy
that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus
Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
1 Peter 4:10-11 (NLT)
1 Peter 4:10-11 (NLT)
Christian Service
A blind man was on
a journey and it so happened that he got to a very bad road at the same time as
a lame man also got there. The road was too rough and it had too many potholes
and boulders for the blind man to navigate through it alone and as for the lame
man, it would be a slow and painful experience for him to travel the road
without help. The blind man asked the lame man to guide him through the
difficulties because he could see what lay ahead.
"How can I do that?" replied the lame man. "I am barely able to drag my sorry body along this same path." Then he had an idea and he said "Why don't you carry me and then I can warn you about any danger that lurks in our path: my eyes will be your eyes while your feet will be my feet." "Great idea!" said the blind man. "Let us serve one another." So taking his lame companion on his back they travelled with safety companionship and pleasure.
"How can I do that?" replied the lame man. "I am barely able to drag my sorry body along this same path." Then he had an idea and he said "Why don't you carry me and then I can warn you about any danger that lurks in our path: my eyes will be your eyes while your feet will be my feet." "Great idea!" said the blind man. "Let us serve one another." So taking his lame companion on his back they travelled with safety companionship and pleasure.
As I read this
scripture I was reminded of the ants that were becoming a menace in my house.
These tiny things can really get on your nerves. I remembered them and I
thought, if the ants behaved like the human race, they would be extinct within
a short while. Why do I say this? Well ants work like an engine, each part
doing its very best to serve the other. They work in unity with one purpose and
they serve one another whole heartedly.
We on the other hand need lots of help in this area. Honestly, when was the last time you served someone simply to bring a little bit of joy into their life and you were not thinking about yourself at all? Even as Churches and different denominations, Christian service is almost becoming extinct. We are so consumed with our own personal agendas and God blessing me, that we have no time to include anyone else in our agendas.
We on the other hand need lots of help in this area. Honestly, when was the last time you served someone simply to bring a little bit of joy into their life and you were not thinking about yourself at all? Even as Churches and different denominations, Christian service is almost becoming extinct. We are so consumed with our own personal agendas and God blessing me, that we have no time to include anyone else in our agendas.
Like the blind man
and the beggar there are times we would greatly benefit if only we served each
other and worked as a team but many times we are so selfish to even see it that
way. Many of us are quick to serve those in authority over us like our pastors
or bosses simply because we want to get favor with them. The true test of
service is serving those that are beneath us just like Jesus served His
disciples and even washed their feet. We are the body of Christ, we are one.
In heaven there will be no denominations. If only we got the revelation to work together and serve one another like the blind and lame man, we can accomplish a lot more for God and find fulfillment in our lives. Philippians 2:3-4 says Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
In heaven there will be no denominations. If only we got the revelation to work together and serve one another like the blind and lame man, we can accomplish a lot more for God and find fulfillment in our lives. Philippians 2:3-4 says Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
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