“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” — Galatians 5:13 (NKJV)
Jesus didn’t come to be served—He came to serve. He knelt to wash feet, healed the outcasts, and gave His life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). Every moment of His ministry was marked by selfless love in action. That same spirit is now in us.
Paul reminds us that our freedom in Christ isn’t a license for selfishness—it’s an invitation to love. Freedom finds its highest purpose in service. And the motive matters: not obligation, not guilt, but love.
Love doesn’t look for recognition. It doesn’t wait to be asked. It sees a need and responds with compassion. Whether it’s holding a door or holding a burden, serving in love means your heart is engaged, not just your hands.
This world celebrates self-promotion. Jesus modeled self-denial. And Paul calls us to follow that path. You were set free for something more than comfort—you were freed to give your life away like Jesus did.
Serving isn’t about your title, your platform, or your visibility. It’s about your posture. Is your heart willing? Are your eyes open? The Spirit will always lead you toward people, toward compassion, toward love expressed tangibly.
And when you serve in love, something beautiful happens: Christ is revealed. Not just through what you say, but through how you live. People may forget your words, but they won’t forget the way you made them feel.
Today, ask the Holy Spirit: “Who can I serve today?” Look for the quiet needs. The unseen opportunities. The people who’ve been overlooked. You are never more like Jesus than when you serve with love.
Real greatness stoops low. Love puts others first. Freedom becomes service.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
Jesus didn’t come to be served—He came to serve. He knelt to wash feet, healed the outcasts, and gave His life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). Every moment of His ministry was marked by selfless love in action. That same spirit is now in us.
Paul reminds us that our freedom in Christ isn’t a license for selfishness—it’s an invitation to love. Freedom finds its highest purpose in service. And the motive matters: not obligation, not guilt, but love.
Love doesn’t look for recognition. It doesn’t wait to be asked. It sees a need and responds with compassion. Whether it’s holding a door or holding a burden, serving in love means your heart is engaged, not just your hands.
This world celebrates self-promotion. Jesus modeled self-denial. And Paul calls us to follow that path. You were set free for something more than comfort—you were freed to give your life away like Jesus did.
Serving isn’t about your title, your platform, or your visibility. It’s about your posture. Is your heart willing? Are your eyes open? The Spirit will always lead you toward people, toward compassion, toward love expressed tangibly.
And when you serve in love, something beautiful happens: Christ is revealed. Not just through what you say, but through how you live. People may forget your words, but they won’t forget the way you made them feel.
Today, ask the Holy Spirit: “Who can I serve today?” Look for the quiet needs. The unseen opportunities. The people who’ve been overlooked. You are never more like Jesus than when you serve with love.
Real greatness stoops low. Love puts others first. Freedom becomes service.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
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January
Day 1: Knowing Jesus is Eternal LifeDay 2: That I May Know HimDay 3: The Supremacy of ChristDay 4: Christ the FoundationDay 5: Forgiven CompletelyDay 6: Forgive as You’ve Been ForgivenDay 7: A New CreationDay 8: Righteous by FaithDay 9: Adopted and ChosenDay 10: Accepted in the BelovedDay 11: Seated with ChristDay 12: God’s WorkmanshipDay 13: Nothing Can Separate YouDay 14: Christ in You, the Hope of GloryDay 15: The Mind of ChristDay 16: The Image of God RestoredDay 17: Grace That TeachesDay 18: The Measure of FaithDay 19: Faith Works by LoveDay 20: The Faith of the Son of GodDay 21: The Crucified LifeDay 22: Renew Your MindDay 23: Take Every Thought CaptiveDay 24: Think on These ThingsDay 25: Be Spiritually Minded
February
Day 26: Press Toward the GoalDay 27: Led by the SpiritDay 28: Walk in the SpiritDay 29: Spirit of Power, Love, and Sound MindDay 30: Empowered From On HighDay 31: Healing Is in the AtonementDay 32: Minister Healing to OthersDay 33: Pray in the SpiritDay 34: The Spirit Helps Our WeaknessDay 35: Be Filled ContinuouslyDay 36: Gifts of the SpiritDay 37: Spirit-Led MinistryDay 38: Fruit of the SpiritDay 39: The Spirit Bears WitnessDay 40: Walk Worthy of Your CallingDay 41: Love Is the GreatestDay 42: Unity of the SpiritDay 43: Forgive One AnotherDay 44: Serve in LoveDay 45: Bear One Another’s Burdens