The life of Jesus reveals that God is Love, and love is made real through selfless servanthood. Servanthood means putting the interests of others first, thereby vulnerably risking our own. It means taking on a lifestyle of serving whenever needs arise; making unseen and uncelebrated choices about what we consume and where it comes from; caring about our impact on the environment; sharing with others; and standing against systems of injustice, without hope of personal gain and even at the cost of our privilege.

Servanthood is God’s heart-cry to humanity, embodied in Jesus, which lovingly draws us back to oneness with God. And servanthood is the cry of the human heart to one another: “I am with you! I am part of you, and you are part of me.”

How can you be a channel for God’s love through servanthood today?

You can find ways to serve with us here and here.

We welcome your feedback on this series of posts, and hope to see you soon at Cedar Ridge Community Church.