7 "Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? 8 Won't he rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? 9 Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'" Luke 17:7-10

Are you motivated to serve those around because of guilt or fear or rewards? The idea of, what's in it for me? As long as I get something out of it, I will do it?

Or are you motivated to serve out of love? Maybe it is more about love than it is about you. If we are moving along the spiritual journey continuum and closer to being a passionate Christ follower, what does loving those around you look like?

Jesus shows us what that is with his life, but specifically he show us through this passage

. . . . Having loved his (Jesus) own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. . . . he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:1, 5 (portions)

Jesus lived out and called us to love like this. Really, I believe Jesus points us to this; love is as love does. Think about that statement for a minute. Love is as love does . . . . .

What does that look like for you? How is Jesus asking you to live that out with those around you? I am sure it isn't washing your boss' feet . . . but what is it for you? And it's not for you to get a raise, it is to love. Remember love isn't simply a noun or a feeling. Love is an action, love is a verb, love is a choice.

Love is as love does. Share with us what that looks like for you.