Service. (Gal5:13, Rom12:1-2, 1Pet2:13-17)

Gal5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Rom12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1Peter2:13-17 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

In many places in the Bible it speaks of serving and submitting. These both go hand in hand. Not only am I to serve, but I am to serve joyfully as unto the Lord. 1Cor10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. I don't mind serving people in general. I don't always really want to, but I am willing when asked. Some people I really don't want to serve. Those that I feel have wronged me I simply wish to cut from my life. That seems impossible to do in this world we live in. I have not studied to see what the Lord says on dealing with those people, but I know He says to forgive, and to do good to them which would include serving them.


To serve someone is to do things for them.


I will have anger boil from my heart when someone I dislike asked me to serve them. I know this is one of many areas I must work on letting the Lord change. I am very pleased to serve those I love and like, I just need to remember I am to serve all mankind the same; as unto my Lord.