“Through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 NKJV
BEFORE HE went to the cross, the Bible says that “Jesus…took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him” (John 13:3-5 NIV). Then He said, “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you…Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them” (vv. 15-17 NIV). What a lesson! Love can’t be manifested in isolation. It can’t be done sitting alone in front of a TV or PC. To quote the singer Michael W. Smith: “Love wasn’t put in your heart to stay. Love isn’t love till you give it away.” Note, Jesus “showed them the full extent of his love” (See v. 1 NIV). How? By donning a servant’s towel. And where can you do that? Anywhere! How about tomorrow at the office, the warehouse, or the job site? Your workplace can become a sacred place where God’s presence blesses the mundane, day-to-day routine, because the love of God within you wears a servant’s towel. “Let me make those copies for you…I’ll cover your calls while you run to school to bring your son his lunch box…you look like you’re going through a rough time, and I’m a pretty good listener. I may not have all the answers, but I know Someone who does.” Paul bottom-lines it: “Through love serve one another.” So go out of your way to serve someone today.
Soul Food Reading: Rev 19-22, Mark 11:12-26, Ps 129, Pro 12:27-28
