Christian are called to serve. But this service is not done begrudgingly but generosity and joy. Service is sweet and active, but it is also one of those rare opportunities for love. By its nature, service gets people together for an agreed-upon task and purpose, making it a fertile ground for fellowship.
To be sure, the service we are referring to here is the kind that has no eye on repayment, that is done purely out of a motivation of love. This kind of service is sweet and robust; it is gracious and godly; and, what's more, it has been commanded as a vital part of the Christian life.
Unfortunately, we have often thought of service as a chore and not as a gift of grace. We have refused to serve because we have thought it an obligation, or we have spurned the opportunities to serve because we couldn't see the personal benefit.
But service is a gift of grace in itself. It is a joyous salve for the weary heart. For anyone who may feel downtrodden or enervated, service may be the very cure for all your languor. It is through service that that love of God passes through us. We truly become vessels for the love of God when we serve.
Let us then never lose sight of service in our lives. Let us make it part of our schedule. For when we serve others, we will be served ourselves by God Himself as His Spirit flows through us unto others. This is a beautiful and sweet transmission. And truly, there is no substitute for service.
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