The ecclesiastical idea of a servant of God is not Jesus Christ's idea. His idea is that we serve Him by being the servants of other men.Jesus Christ out-socialists the socialists. He says that in His Kingdom he that is greatest shall be the servant of all. The real test of the saint is not preaching the gospel, but washing the disciples' feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men but count everything in the estimate of God. Paul delighted to spend himself out for God's interest in other people, and did not care what it cost. We come in with our economical notions-"Suppose God wants me to go there--what about the salary? What about the climate? How shall I be looked after? A man must consider these things." All that is an indication that we are serving God with a reserve. Paul focuses Jesus Christ's idea of a New Testament saint in his life, namely, not one who proclaims the gospel merely, but one who is broken bread and poured out wine in the hands of Jesus Christ for other lives.
By Utmost
I just thought how often I've resisted the breaking and the being poured out because of my own comforts, or the measely bit I think I understand of what God really means when it comes to being a servant of Jesus Christ, to be broken bread or being poured out means theres not much of me left, but a surrendering of my will to be used of God totally, no matter what my family, friends think makes sense but to walk in the spirit in obedience.
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