Some Christians act as though they are above other people.

But Jesus has called us to be a servant to others. Not in the sense that we are abused, mistreated, and taken advantage of. However, we are to be spiritual leaders and never consider ourselves more worthy than anyone else of God’s love.

Paul’s idea of service was to give his life completely for others. It did not matter to him whether he got praised or blamed. When Paul came in contact with people who did not know Jesus, he felt he should serve them with the same love and compassion Jesus would to show them what a wonderful Savior Jesus is.

Paul’s motivation for service was his love for Jesus Christ. Likewise, we should be motivated to serve out of a deep and sincere love for God. That way, no amount of ingratitude, lack of recognition, mistreatment, or misinterpretation of our good intentions will be able to stop us from serving one another.

Paul’s knowledge of how Christ had treated him was the secret behind his calling to serve others.

Once we understand that Jesus has served is even to the point of dying on the cross for your sins and mine, nothing should be able to exhaust our devotion to serve others for His sake.