Serving Others..

I was reminded today of a word which was shared by a dear brother in Christ many years ago.

In his vision he saw a long banqueting table. On the table were bowls of soup ready to eat.

The guests at the banquet (members of the church) took their seats facing each other ready to eat.

However, when they picked up their spoons they were far too long. It was impossible to get the spoon into the bowl and then into their mouths.

Slowly some realised that their spoon could reach the bowl of the person seated opposite them.

They started to feed the person opposite them.

The others watched their example and started to do the same.

Everyone worked together to feed each other.

Jesus has appointed different ministry roles within His church and has equipped His body of believers with every good gift through the Holy Spirit so that His followers can be discipled and fed.

It is our love for Jesus which is to be the motivation and reason for our service to our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Loving obedience to Jesus our Lord and Master.

A pure love for Jesus will lead to a pure love for the brethren and pure motives for service.

There are many within the body of Christ who have not taken up their ministry roles or gifts or have laid them down for many different reasons.

There will be so many different reasons perhaps hurts from harsh words, criticism, jealousies, fear and probably much worse experiences but Jesus knows them all.

Let us not let Satan deceive us or rob us and the body of Christ of our service to Jesus and to each other.

Let us not give up altogether but I pray grace and healing will flow like a river and that restoration will come. The body of Christ needs you.