Service

These days the word service can mean many different things. I want to talk to about service to others, but service to God as well. Some people think, that service means someone is below them, and that person should serve them. No, Service is sacrifice. Service is helping someone, or doing work for someone. So, yesterdays Gospel was Judas' betrayal right? Today's Gospel is about the washing of the feet. Jesus the apostles' teacher washed their feet, which is exactly what service is. Putting away our so called prestige, and putting on the mind of a servant of Christ. By doing this we forget about prestige, and remember what it means to help, and serve those around us. Why is this so important? It is important because we are called to imitate Jesus in his virtues, and actions. He served the Jews, he served the apostles, but most of all he served those who were put down, or shunned by society because of their certain condition. We are all imperfect, and we all sin, which is why we should not put ourselves above others. We are all the same, and we all make mistakes. So service refers back to sacrifice; by serving we are taking our time to fulfill someone's needs. Today is Holy Thursday, Easter is right around the corner, before Lent ends do one thing. Practice service, so that when lent is over you can easily be in the habit of serving others. God needs our service, and by serving others we serve him. He even says it himself, that whatever we do to the least of our brothers, we do to him. That being said if you let's say saw Jesus in need you would help him right? We all would for two reason we love him, and he died for us. Now someone shouldn't have to do something dramatic for us to serve, or love them. We should be the kind of person who sees someone's need, and wants to fulfill it. The kind of person that helps someone no matter what. Next time you see someone in need think of it as a trial that person could be Jesus in disguise. You never know. I would like to end this post with the song "Servant Song." I love this song, and it reminds me to let others serve me, which is very hard for me because I would rather help someone, than someone help me. But God has put people in my life to help me understand how much I need someone's prayers. If this is also hard for you just remember today's Gospel how Simon Peter did not want Jesus to wash his feet, but Jesus explained how he needed to do it.

Thank You Lord for giving us the grace to be servants to our brothers and sisters. Help us to be more willing to serve, and give us the grace to want to fulfill another's needs.

God Bless,

Sarah