Whoever
Wants To Be First
Among
You
Must
Be Your Servant
Scripture
Matthew
20
20 Then
the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with
her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor.
21 “What
is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom,
please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on
your right and the other on your left.”
25 But
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers
in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their
authority over those under them.
28 For
even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to
give his life as a ransom for many.”
Observation
It
doesn't matter how much formal education you and I have. It doesn't
matter how many diplomas or awards we have on our wall. It doesn't
really matter about all of our degrees - if we don't serve the people
around us - then we have missed our calling!
How
can you and I serve someone today?
Let's
get the focus off of ourselves and on those around us!
Application
I
will look for ways to serve today.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to keep my focus on what is most important to You. I
know that I am called to minister and serve those around me. Give me
Your Heart so that I can be Your hands and Your feet today. Give me a
servant's heart.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 2; Matthew 20
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