For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”  Mark 10:45
 
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.  I see the same is for me in 1 John 4:17,
“…as He is so are we in this world.”
 
Ephesians 2:10 tells us,
“For we are His (God’s) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
 
Matthew 25:34-40 tells of the judgment of His sheep.  We can see in this passage some ways of service to others:
Giving food to the hungry.
Giving drink to the thirsty.
Giving cloths to the naked.
Visiting the sick.
Going to those in prison.
(Please read the whole passage of the judgment of those who are the Lord’s and those who are not. Vs. 31-46)
 
Romans 12:9-19 is another place where Scripture helps us to see where we can be of service.  I might add here that I see many of my brothers and sisters in Christ in this passage.  (Please read the passage. I’ll mention a few verses.) 
“Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another,”  Vs. 10 
“Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.”  Vs.13
“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”  Vs. 14
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Vs. 15
“…associate with the humble.  Do not be wise in your won opinion.”  Vs.16
“If possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” Vs.18
 
Then in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 we see we are to comfort as we have been comforted,
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulations that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
 
Jesus tells us in John 15:12,
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” 
 
So we lay aside our wants to meet the needs of another and we do this because we love one another.
 
Scripture gives us the description of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a.  I am sure we have seen it before, but it bears repeating.
“Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hope, always perseveres.  Love never fails…”
 
Would that we could love wholly as Scripture has defined love!  Love is the first word listed in the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23,
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…”
 
Scripture goes on the say, Galatians 5:25
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”  
 
It is by the Holy Spirit of power Who leads and guides that we can lay down our lives and be of service to one another in love.
 
In this brief message my hope is that our hearts are pierced with a desire to be and do all that God has purposed for us.  Why?  See Romans 8:29-30,
“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.”
 
Thank you Christ Jesus for the example you are throughout all of Holy Scripture.  There are  no words that can express our thankfulness and gratitude.  You are our Lord and God!  We worship and adore you.  Amen