Most people, given the opportunity to serve others or to be served by others, would choose the latter. There is an implicit understanding that the servant is beneath the one being served. The servant is inferior to and therefore less than the one being served. Hence, it is better to be served than to serve.
But this is not what Jesus taught or how He lived.. Jesus said of Himself, The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.* The Apostle Paul later encouraged the people of the church at Philippi to use your freedom to serve one another in love.**
The Christian faith is often counter-cultural and even counter-intuitive. Jesus’ call to servanthood is a powerful example of how God’s way is not our way, and how God’s way is better. Serving others is central to the Christian life. Every follower of Christ is called to serve others in love.
Our theme for 2024 is SERVE. Our goal is for every person at Dive to find a way to serve one another in love with the expectation that people will be helped, relationships will flourish, and most importantly God will be glorified.
Will you serve with us?
Join us on Sunday morning as we worship Jesus and build relationships with each other. I hope to see you Sunday!
Pastor Joe P. McAdams
* Mark 10:45
** Galatians 5:13b
