JESUS CAME AS A SERVANT

The less fortunate requires our service, but, we need to offer our service with a smile that comes from our inner Soul.  We should never offer our service resentfully, we should.  “Philippians 2:5-7 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”  Unless we offer our service with kindness and gentleness like Christ do, our offering will fall short.  Kindness and gentleness take away the hesitant edge of fear from those we want to help.

When we feed the least of them we feed our Lord, so if they are thirsty give the Lord a drink; if they are strangers welcome Him in your home.  If they are naked, clothe Him, when they are sick visit Him.  Jesus said that when we help the least of them, we are not merely serving other people, we are serving our Lord.

Father, You came to give first place to the last, those left behind, misunderstood and undervalued.  Lord, we thank You for helping the lost, the orphaned, abandoned and destitute. Lord, when we see You hungry, we will feed You, when we see You thirsty we will give You drink.   Father, we know if we do not do for the least of them; we did not do for You.  Father, we have been redeemed, and we are eager to do what’s right; especially extending our hands to help fellow believers in dangerous situations.  Lord, You have always been concerned with the poor and the needy, and You expect us to do the same.  Father, we are grateful to be able to serve You, in Your time of need through helping the poor, You came to give honor to the forgotten and overlooked, so let us be the light that leads them to You, Jesus name, Amen

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