SERVING CHRIST IN OTHERS

SERVING CHRIST IN OTHERS

Why choose to hide your ‪talent where the world is waiting to benefit from it. Make uses of it fast or you will lose it to another person.” These were the words of Chiedu Williams Osewezina-Dumbili. These words aptly describe what Christ requires of us in serving others. It was Robin Sharma that succinctly stated that “The worst thing that can happen to a man is to regret at his deathbed the action he couldn’t take while he had the opportunity.” Our inaction will certainly hurt us here on earth and when we are gone. This was the reason Jesus told the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19 – 31).

Serving Christ in others was well exposed by Jesus Christ Himself in Matthew 25:31 – 46. He made it clear that we should serve Him by serving other which is one condition upon which we shall be rewarded in heaven. Some of the acts mentioned there do not even require money. They are things we can easily do or afford. To serve God actually starts by serving others. Jesus Christ gave us a new commandment in (John 13:34). Loving and serving others is best way to show people that we love God. This was the reason behind John’s word in 1 John 4:19 & 20.

These are some of the ways we can serve Christ by serving others.

1. Serve God through your family. Charity begins at home. On daily basis we should work, clean, support, listen to, teach, and endlessly give of ourselves to the members of our family.

2. Support the needy as Deuteronomy 26:12 – 15 says.

3. Volunteer for and join community Service in your neighbourhood.

4. Visitation to homes of the needy, Prison and hospitals to assist and pray for them

5. Donate clothes, beverages, foodstuffs, etc to prisoners, orphans, motherless babies, indigent elderly people, etc.

6. Be hospitable especially to strangers

7. Be a friend of others and be accessible

8. We can serve Christ by serving children; bringing them to Christ Luke 18:16) and by supporting them in the things lawful as they are holding their harvest today.

9. We should mourn with those who mourn

10. Share your talent and wealth with others especially those who can’t pay back. Use your creativity too.

11. Simple acts of service in public places, homes of elderly people, etc, like sweeping, clearing of bushes around, helping someone to carry a load, giving your seat in a public place to elderly person, etc.

12. Fulfil your calling as a Christian – A Pastor, Church warden, Helper, Children Ministry worker, Chorister, etc.

13. Give yourself up for missionary work and evangelism.

Doing these things are the simplest and best ways to serve God through serving others. How much are you doing them? Remember we shall all give account of how we use all the gifts, talents, time, wisdom, etc that God deposited on us. Do the things that will not lead you into regretting at your deathbed or when you die like the rich man did. Rather take a decision today because tomorrow may be too late as it was for the rich man.

Tabugbo Uzoma

Cathedral Priest

http://mydailycovenantwithgod.org