Serving

“We can only enter into sanctity in the eyes of God by returning into infamy in the eyes of men.”

Who do you seek to please as you serve? Well, most Christians would immediately answer, “God, of course!” But in reality think NOTHING about God as they serve. Think about Christ washing the disciples’ feet. Do you realize just how disgusting that was? The dirt and grime of the dusty roads mingled with sticky
sweat to make traces of mud on their feet. This job was relegated to the lowest servant.

Christ washed their feet.

Let that sink in.

Christ – the Son of God. The Creator of the universe. The Messiah.

Washed – used his hands, getting all the grime on them.

Their – the disciples. The overzealous Peter who would soon thrice deny him. The traitorous Judas, who
would betray him to the religious leaders.

Feet – sweaty, dirty feet.

THAT was ministering. THAT was serving.
Serving is working in the nursery changing diapers and wiping snotty noses.

Serving is doing someone’s dirty laundry so they don’t have to.

Serving is cleaning up messes after a sick family member.

Serving is doing the dishes after a church fellowship while other people are fellowshipping.

Serving is being like Christ.

Serving is doing the unwanted.

But serving isn’t only “doing” things.

Think about it… Jesus took time for people. He CARED about them.

Think about the people Jesus served. Blind men. Lepers. Lame men. Prostitutes. Children. Sick. Poor. Dead.

Serving is becoming part of someone’s life. Caring for them. Caring about them.

How many times do we as Christians care only what others look like or act like? We become so concerned with “issues” that we neglect to love them. To love what they ARE. Why? Because Christ loved us where we were. And, yes, we do have to see where they can go, but they should know that we CARE about them, not just about what they “do.”

Do we minister and serve those who are in need? Or do we “minister” and “serve” those we deem as “acceptable” for us to mingle with? While Christ dined with Zacchaeus, the publican, the religious leaders said “He was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.”

But Christ said, “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.”

“We can only enter into sanctity in the eyes of God by returning into infamy in the eyes of men.”