Why do you go to church?
Ok that was a trick question, we can not go to church, we are the church. We are the body of Christ in the world. We are charged with showing forth the love Christ has given to all of us.
But why are you a part of a community that worships God? Is it for recognition? Do you go so your ideas are front and center? Do you plan events that show case your giving and time you put into something? Is it about you being seen and having people tell you what a great job you are doing?
These are the wrong reasons to be involved. Jesus calls us to serve others, and not for recognition or to be lifted up, but because that is what He came for. Mark 10:45 says For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Jesus came not to Lord over us the fact that He is God and will judge us all on the last day, but He came to serve us, as shown in the Last Supper of John the washing of the feet. In this act the master washed the feet of the disciples, all of the disciples, including Judas who would hand Him over to the authorities so that He could give His life as a ransom for many…
So as you get ready to go to worship, examine your heart and know that we are called as Jesus was to serve and not be served. To do things without thought of getting anything in return…
to serve or to be served, is to serve!
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