Follow Jesus to Serve Him

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

The key to serving Christ is to follow Him. Where is He working in your life? Where is He working in your church and in your community?  Where is He reaching people, and where has He presented you with a need you can meet? Jump on board with Him and begin to use the gift He has given you to work in that place.

Another aspect to following Christ is to follow His example of self-sacrifice. Jesus taught His disciples that whoever wanted to be great in the kingdom of God must become a servant. The Gentiles lorded their positions of authority over others and expected to be served as a place of honor. In God’s kingdom, however, the greatest among them are those who sacrifice their own desires and needs in order to meet the needs of others. Such a person is someone God honors.

Jesus also made it clear that God honors His servants. While no one else may seem to care about what you do or even take you for granted, God sees every little thing you do, and He will honor you. In fact, there is no greater honor than to be called a servant of God. How and when He chooses to honor you is His decision and will likely come at a time you least expect it.

Perhaps, the greatest blessing in life is finding joy in serving. A true servant of God will always be busy doing His work because He will use those who are willing and available to Him. I honestly believe if PHOEBES are examples of anything in God’s kingdom, it is that of true servants. Thank you for being faithful to His call and for selflessly serving others. I find it a pleasure to work beside you.

Have a blessed day!