Summary: Community service is a great thing! I'm sure that everybody would agree. It's good for those who serve and good for those who are served. It's good for our communities and cities. It's a win-win situation.But, what about personal service? Do you embrace it as a win-win situation for both the person you are serving AND for yourself? Because it is! Jesus Christ Himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." The Bible also says, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."If you're like most people, you do not wake up in the morning eager to serve. Frankly, you'd rather BE served. It's easier. It's more fun. But what if you truly believed that it IS more blessed to give than to receive? Think about the radical personal transformation you would undergo! Instead of living for yourself, you would be living for God. You would look forward to making personal sacrifices for the benefit of others. Through everyday service you will bless others. And this will open doors for you to reach your world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today, serve those in your world and tell them the reason that you do - because of Jesus Christ.
