"...think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the meansure of faith God has given you...We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is...serving, let him serve. " (Romans 12:3,6-7)
God's grace not only saves and provides forgiveness; it also enables us to live as He has called us to live.
Every believer is the recipient of a measure of faith to express the dimension of God's maniforld grace given to him or her. Did you realize that the ability to serve is a gift of grace? We may express the grace of God by performing practical acts of support and assistance to others. You may be expressing the life and love of God through baking and cleaning or repairing and doing maintenance!
Servers are hardly ever "in the limelight." They may even be under-appreciated and therefore tempted not to serve. But what is Paul's exhortation?"Serve." In light of God's mercy, serve. It is your gift of grace to the rest of the body of Christ.
In serving we find joy. Christ's love for us enables us to serve others. How fitting, since our Savior who served us ultimately by giving His very life for us, did it all for the joy set before Him.
That joy is you and I! -- God's church is an organic body with many members: hands, ears, mouths, etc. Hands don't speak but perform the necessary actions to maintain the body. We all are part of the same body, Christ. Let's serve together for His glory!
--THIS IS GRACE! (God's Righteousness At Christ's Expense~) ---
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
