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Prayer for Service

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.073 words

Servant King, who washed Your disciples' feet, teach me to serve as You served. Not for recognition. Not for reward. Not to feel good about myself. But because this is what love looks like— bending

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Scripture References

John 13:12-15Mark 10:45Philippians 2:3-7

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