Of Life and Times

I am working on a lesson for church today on service. I keep reading the famous quote about how serving others is being in the service of our God. In the course of my lesson ponderings this thought struck me, "Who is service really for?" It is true that those who receive the service are blessed by it. It is also true that it is through the service given by each of us that God blesses the lives of His children. But what about the service providers?

Can I really say that when I am in the service of my fellow beings I am ONLY in the service of my God? Aren't I also benefiting from that service? Don't I become a little more like my Lord each time I behave like Him? Don't I come to think and feel a little more like Him each time I serve someone as He would have served them? Mind you I am not looking to put a selfish spin on service, but I can't see how anyone can serve in a selfless way and not be the primary beneficiary.