True Service

"At the source of all Christian service in the world is the crucified and risen Lord who died to liberate us into such service." -Ronald English

There are a lot of people who help those in need. They give food and water to the hungry and thirsty. They start orphanages, adopt babies, donate money, etc. These things make differences in the world. Unfortunately, it is truly worthless without the gospel. These people are not sharing the gospel with the people they help. They might help them get along in the world. But what is the good in that? Do they not know that this world is passing away quickly? No, not many people do. Even the truest Christians forget that a lot. They care for the needy and that's all well and good. But what about their souls? What about the fact that they might not get into heaven? What is it going to matter if they were never hungry or thirsty on the earth, if they're standing at the gates of hell at the end of their life?

Also, what is it going to matter for us if we helped others, but never in the name of Jesus? We gave generously with love but never the gospel and the gift that lasts forever... Jesus (SOG). When we serve, it is not about us. The people should not look to us, they should look to Jesus. And we should not let them look at us. In everything we do, we should proclaim Jesus as our own Savior. If we really cared about these people, we would worry more about their souls than their bellies. We shouldn't make them appreciate us and this world, but God and the expansion of His kingdom! And when we do that, we should not even "feel good" about ourselves. We should only be praising and thanking God for the power of love he gave us. We should know that without Jesus we would be unable to show God's love. We would be unable to even be his servants without His help. Instead, we would be forced to live in our sin with no hope of salvation. Therefore, giving the same lack of hope to others. Nobody would be saved without Him.

True Christian service should only reflect Jesus Christ's sacrifice. In fact, it should only exist to draw attention to Christ. All other service is completely worthless.