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Service
vs. Slavery
Slavery is at the heart of dysfunctional families.
When people serve others because they are forced to do so, freedom to
truly serve is lost. Slavery hardens the heart. Slavery creates anger,
bitterness, and resentment. That is why wives who are forced to serve
their husbands seldom truly love their husbands. It is hard to love
someone who is treating you like a slave.
The kind of service that is called for in Scripture
is that which is freely given, not out of fear, but out of choice. It
comes out of the personal discovery that "it is more blessed to give
than to receive." This kind of service is the hallmark of true
greatness. Jesus said that in His kingdom the greatest leader would be the
greatest servant.
Serving your spouse is a way of practicing the
teachings of Jesus. If service does not begin in the marriage, then where
will it begin. Jesus later said that every time we serve one of His
creatures, we are serving Him. This lifts our service to an even more
noble level. Every time I vacuum floors for my wife, I am serving Jesus.
Bring on the vacuum.
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