Servant of Christ Jesus

1 Kings 6; 2 Chronicles 3; Psalms. 97; Romans 1  

“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God - ”

Romans 1:1

Paul’s first call was to serve Jesus Christ. He understood that he was serving Christ before he was serving others. Before his calling as an apostle, Paul understood he was a servant of Christ. To serve Christ is to be attentive to Christ’s wishes, needs, and desires first.

Does that describe how we see ourselves?

Somehow we get the order confused and believe the Gospel is about God serving us. We build ministries where gifting and calling come before servanthood. Renewal of first love for Christ begins with laying down our distractions and other loves to serve Jesus. This was Paul’s life message and it can be ours as well.

“Lord Jesus, my desire is to serve you today in all I do. I choose to listen and obey, for your glory.”