THE VALUE OF SERVING

July 17, 2026

Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:43b-45 NLT

1. SERVE THROUGH LOVE (Galatians 5:13). The only time in the Bible we are told to compete with others is to outdo one another in showing honor (Romans 12:10). We are going to win the world not by flashy methods nor by prowess nor by badgering people, but by showing our care and love for them.

2. SERVE WITH GLADNESS (Psalm 100:2). When we choose to walk in joy, strength will follow. We are at our best when we humble ourselves and serve not as doormats but with all our hearts, in the strength of joy and gladness.

Let’s get up every day and figure out how to serve others.

3. SERVE WITH FAITHFULNESS. Jesus doesn’t condemn the desire to be significant. In fact, He teaches us the way to do it: the path to greatness is found in servanthood. When you are faithful in the small things, in the seemingly menial things, God will expand opportunities for you. At the end of our lives we should long to hear these words from Jesus: “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21 NKJV).

DEFINITION: serve, verb

To be of use. To be worthy of reliance or trust.

SAY THIS OUT LOUD:

A generous person will prosper; when I refresh others, I will also be refreshed (Proverbs 11:25b NLT). The greatest in the Kingdom is a servant of all, and I choose to serve others with joy and gladness.