What does Christian service look in our current situation? Maybe it is obvious that keeping distance and staying home are the most needed forms of service we can offer, as things stand. But, in what other ways can we fulfill our calling to look after the needs of others? There is no doubt that the human need is growing just as exponentially as the virus is. How do we address that as Christians? Thoughts? Suggestions?
If we are looking for ways to fulfill our calling to look after the needs of others, it is actually more easy to understand than most people think !
Just look at Jesus !
When you look at Jesus,
You find that His ways, like the Heavenly Father, that is, merciful, compassionate, slow to anger, rich in grace and truth.
When you keep His ways, you find out that you need His wisdom and strength to forgive others so that you can be merciful.
You can start doing by forgiving your wife, husband, children, parents, sisters, brothers, in law’s, relatives, friends, acquaintances, race, and even other nations.
When you start to do that, you come to find yourself that you need God’s knowledge on how to pray.
When you start to follow His ways to be compassionate to others, that is, to recognize the sufferings of others and take action to help.
You find yourself that you need His strength to suffer with Christ and for Christ !
Then you know that You need to be in union with Christ in His suffering.
Holy Spirit will help us to be immersed in His word to understand how to bear with those who make our life difficult and give His strength to comprehend on Christ’s love to speak kind words to those who make our life difficult; to accept our weaknesses and failures that He can give us power of His love to endure all things with Him and hope all things with Him ; then the Holy Spirit can move us to be compassionate towards others
Eventually, when Holy Spirit has guide us to the paths of peace, we can have that strength to be slow to anger.
In union with Christ, God gives us strength to run in His commandments, because He has broadened our understanding. Then when we speak and do things,we do in the manner of Christ, who is rich in grace and truth because we hold fast to His word daily.
Treasure His word in your hearts!
Follow Christ’s way. Holy Spirit shall lead you in righteousness to do what pleases our Heavenly Father. Then when we serve others, we serve in the manner that we live for Christ’s glory.
GBU