“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”  
Galatians 6:2
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”  
Galatians 6:10

Today as we have so many demands on our time we often fail to see the needs of others.  The questions to ask ourselves may be: 
Are these demands of our own making?
Are we hiding behind busyness to keep from helping others, consciously or unconsciously?
Are we depending on someone else to do the helping?
Are we really expected to give up our wants for someone else’s needs?

Each one needs to answer these questions before the Lord. Also see some  more Scriptures that speak of service.

Jesus speaking to His disciples concerning who would sit in the places of honor said,
“…whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
And whoever would be first among you must be a slave of all.”  
Mark 10:43-44

Jesus speaking of the one who exemplifies neighborliness said in a parable of the good Samaritan,
“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?
He said, ‘The one who showed  him mercy.’  And Jesus said to him, ‘You  go, and do likewise.’”  Luke 10:36-37  (Read the whole parable Vs. 25-37)

Service is Christ likeness as we see in His example in the washing of the disciples’ feet,
“You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.”  John 13:13-15

Service is a demonstration of love as we see in Jesus’ call to Peter to tend His sheep,
“He said to him a second time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love Me?’  He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love You.’  He said to him , ‘Tend My sheep.’”  John 21:16

“For you were called to freedom, brothers.
Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”  Galatians 5:13

The Apostle Paul here limits his own rights for ministry as in 
1 Corinthians 9:19:
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.”
True believers are to be the expression of Christ and in so doing, ‘win the more’.

Our service is to be rendered unto the Lord,
“not by way of eye service, as people pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”  Ephesians 6:6

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.  You are serving the Lord Christ.”  Colossians 3:23-24  

We are not our own, we are the Lord’s, therefore our time is in His hands and He will arrange our schedules so that we may be of service to others!

Help us Lord to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit who leads and guides as we live out from You, doing Your will.  Amen