“26If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” – John 12:26 (ESV)
I think it is pretty clear what Jesus is saying here. When we serve Jesus, it cannot be on the surface only. We have to commit to the service and in doing so, we are to follow Christ who is leading us in that service.
In committing, we are giving up our lives here on earth for greater things that Christ will do through us. Jesus gave up His life for us in the greatest act of service that I know I have ever heard of.
“24Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” – John 12:24-25 (ESV)
The grain of wheat fully commits to going it alone and in doing so grows into another stalk of wheat. The grains that stick together in grain silos loving the life of the grain seed, are left to only be a grain seed. Our service is the greater commitment to follow and therefore bears fruit that non-service cannot bear.
Are you willing to commit to the service of Christ? In that service, are you fully committed? Will you serve and follow completely?
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