God loves His creation, especially humankind.  Despite humanity’s determination to forsake Him and run as fast as possible toward evil, He went through tremendous personal heartache and sorrow to redeem us.  While doing so, He committed the greatest act of kindness the world has ever seen – or ever will.  The sacrifice of Jesus. 

This was the act by which God provided us with the ability to spend eternity with Him.  It was a form of service.  Service could be defined as doing something necessary for someone who is in need, but is unable to help themselves.  In other words, the sacrifice of Jesus was the only way God could bring helpless humanity, trapped in its own sin, back into the light of His righteousness.  This is something we could never have done ourselves.  The way we show our appreciation for this is to live like we should:  thankful to God and serving others. 

Based on this, we know that service is very important to God, and that he expects us to follow His example.  So, we eagerly seek to please Him by caring for those in need, especially widows, the poor, children, and those in prison.  Churches of Christ all around the world serve like God does:  full-hearted and hoping all people come to love Him by our example