Servants
There is a lot of emphasis on serving God, and there should be, but there is not enough emphasis on serving each other. We are commanded to serve one another in love. (Gal. 5:13) The word serve in this verse literally means to be slaves of one another.
After washing the disciples feet, Jesus said “I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:15) He served them in the lowliest, most demeaning way imaginable in order to give us an example of how we should serve each other.
It is easy to serve God out of pride, but humility is required to serve other people like Jesus did the disciples. As long as we consider ourselves better than other people, or even as good as other people, we will not be their slaves. “In lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” (Phil. 2:3b)
We can’t be concerned about our reputation either, if we are to serve like Jesus. We must “let this mind be in [us] which was also in Christ Jesus, ” who “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant.” (Phil 2:5, 7)
