Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know
that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials
exercise authority over them. Not so with you.
Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
and whoever wants to be first must be your slave -- just as the Son of Man did
not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for
many.’” (Matthew 20:25-28)
The rule of the Kingdom is service to others
and an unselfish heart. That spirit was perfectly modeled in Jesus. If anyone
had right to demand that others serve Him, Jesus did. He was Lord of Creation, yet willingly became
a servant to those He created. Paul wrote, “Christ Jesus -- being in very
nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but
made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human
likeness.” (Philippians 2:6-7)
He made Himself a servant to others. He washed
their feet. He met their needs. He served them even when He was hungry and
tired. The defining characteristic of His life was giving, He gave of Himself
to those around Him.
Those who follow Jesus are called to the same
lifestyle that He modeled. We are called to a life of service to others, a life
characterized by giving of ourselves to those around us.
His, by Grace, Steve
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