Observing and Serving

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." John 15: 12

We show our love for Christ and each other through our actions. Love is an action word. 

"First observe, then serve." (Linda Burton) As we pay attention to people and situations around us, the Spirit will help us know who needs what kind of service and what we can do to show Christ's love. 

As always Christ is our example - In the following scripture, Christ has been visiting with and instructing the people. He was getting ready to leave and meet with another group of people. He was returning to the first group the next day. Here's the "observe and serve" part.

"And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.  And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with compassion towards you. Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.

 "For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your faith is sufficient that I should heal you." 3Nephi 17: 5-8

And He did.

Observe and serve.