This invests every Christian's

This invests every Christian's life with a wondrous sacredness

"Serve one another in love." Galatians 5:13

We are not here on earth to . . .

receive and to gather — but to give and to scatter;

be served and treated generously — but to serve, regardless of men's character or their treatment of us. This invests every Christian's life with a wondrous sacredness . It brings down our pride, and keeps it under our feet. It changes scorn to compassion. It softens our tones, and takes from us our haughty, dictatorial spirit.

Instead of being repelled by men's moral repulsiveness — our pity should be stirred, and our hearts go out in deep, loving longing to heal and to bless them. Instead of being offended by men's rudeness and unkindness — we should bear patiently with their faults, hoping to do them good.

Nothing that they may do to us, should turn our love to hate. Following in the footsteps of our Savior, we should continue to seek their interests, despite their slights, insults, and cruelties.

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:3-5

"Whoever wishes to become great among you, shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Mark 10:43-45

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