Serve As Jesus Served

Put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering.

Colossians 3:12

If you want to know exactly how to serve as Jesus served, all you have to do is look at the passage of Scripture found in Philippians 2:6-8.

There are six steps to Jesus’ service to sinful humankind:

1. He made Himself of no reputation.
2. He took the form of a bondservant.
3. He came in the likeness of man.
4. He humbled Himself.
5. He became obedient to the point of death . . .
6. Even the death of the cross.

Jesus understood something that we, as Christians, ought to take to heart regarding service to our Lord: when God is given all the glory and honor and we remain hidden in the background, more lives are led to Christ, and the Kingdom of Heaven is enriched and enlarged. The One who deserves unending recognition for what He did never even asks for a thank-you. He simply wants people to love His Father and accept His forgiveness. Strive to serve like Jesus: with meekness, humility, and love.

In Christian service, the branches that bear the most fruit hang the lowest.

ANONYMOUS