The
Bible says, "Even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve
others and to give His life as a ransom for many."(Matthew 20:28) The
Lord says, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My
ways” (Isaiah 55:8).
The
Apostle Paul helps us understand some of God’s ideas. The Lord built us certain
ways for His reasons, and He knows how we fit into the Body of Christ, even if
that is beyond our understanding: “In His grace, God has given us
different gifts for doing certain things well. If God has given you the ability
to prophesy, speak out with faith. If your gift is serving others, serve them
well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be
encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership
ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing
kindness to others, do it gladly” (Romans12:6-8) Maybe
God puts various passions in Christians so we can be better at the gifts He’s
actually given us.
Let
us follow the example of Jesus, and Jesus (although He was part of God)
came “not to be served, but to serve others”(Mark 10:45).
So we should be servants for the Lord, as well.
Jesus
sent His Disciples, saying, “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those
with leprosy, and cast out demons” (Matthew 10:8).
We have the opportunity to serve joyfully; as St. Paul encourages us, “Work
willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather
than for people”(Colossians
3:23) . See if your passions match your gifts and go “preach
that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are servants for Jesus sake” ( 2
Corinthians 4:5)
