Serving the Lord begins with being saved by Him.

"Whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant ... For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:43,45).

Do you want to be the Lord's servant? Remember that He is your Saviour. Do you want to serve the Lord? - You must be saved by Him before you can even begin to serve Him. When we think of Jesus as God's servant and say, "I will serve God the way Jesus served Him", we have missed the point of Jesus' words: "the Son of Man" came "to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Jesus' service is defined by the giving of His life as a ransom for many. We can never give our life as a ransom for many. Only Jesus can do that for us. Where does our life of service begin? - It begins at the Cross of Christ. It begins when we say, "I cannot serve You. I can only be saved by You." That's where the life of service begins. It begins with being saved by the Lord. "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). Get things right at this point - and then your life of service is ready to begin.