From Oswald Chamber’s ‘My Utmost for His Highest’
Natural love expects some return, but Paul says – I am willing to destitute myself completely, not merely for your sakes, but that you may see God. "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor." Paul’s idea of service is exactly along that line – It was a joyful thing to Paul, without reservation.
The idea of a servant of God is not Jesus Christ’s idea. His idea is that we serve Him by being the servants of other men. He says that in His Kingdom he that is greatest shall be the servant of all. The real test of the saint is washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men but count everything in the estimate of God. Paul delighted to spend himself out for God’s interests in other people, and he did not care what it cost. We come in with our economical notions – "Suppose God wants me to go there – How shall I be looked after? A man must consider these things." That is an indication that we are serving God with a reserve. The apostle Paul had no reserve. Paul focuses Jesus Christ’s idea of a New Testament saint in his life, becoming broken bread and poured out wine in the hands of Jesus Christ for other lives.
Thank you Henry and Debbie Jo Schwarz for your example of service to God through your 35 years of service to NTB. Well done!