Serving is not unique to the Bible
Serving is not, of course, uniquely Christian. Indeed, the language of service has popped up everywhere in our society. To access the Internet, for example, we must have a network service provider . In business, there is a service sector. We get bills for professional services rendered. In our stores, there is customer service. When the gas gets low in our cars, we head for a service station. In our nation, we have the armed services. Wealthy households pay for domestic service . The rest of us wonder if we can afford lawn service. So, does any of this help us to understand Christian service? The short answer is “no.” Christian service is unique for three reasons. First, it is unique in its source. That source is our redemption in Christ . Second, it is unique in its objective, which is to model, as far as is possible, Christ’s kind of servanthood. Third, it is unique in its character, for it is motivated by God ’s holy-love. Although these are each important, it is on the third