It's important how we treat and serve others. I’ve been reading through Matthew and seeing just how much of a servant Jesus actually was. Nothing would prevent Him from serving someone (in terms of their need, not necessary their wants) even if He had to go out of His way to do it. I was blown away in Matthew 19 and 20 by how important it is for us to follow that example.
In Matthew 19 Jesus comes across a rich young ruler. The ruler asks Christ how to inherit eternal life. Jesus responds in Matthew 19:17, "But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." (NKJV). The young ruler then replies, "which ones?" Here is where I was blown away by the importance of serving others. Jesus gives him this response in Matthew 19:18-19. "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness, 19Honor your father and your mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself". That right there is 6 out of the 10 commandments.
The 10 commandments are broken up into two parts. The first four tell us how to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength. The last six tell is how to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Christ stresses the importance of serving others by telling the rich young ruler that if he wants eternal life, Christ is going to look at how he treated and served others while here on Earth.
Obviously our decision to accept Christ as our Lord and Savior ultimately decides where our eternity is spent, but in that decision to follow Him there should be a shift in thinking and actions that drives us to serve others as He Himself served others. If it hasn,t then take it to the Lord in prayer and seek out why.
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