Loving the Serving
Read Mark 10 - 11
Mark 10:42-45 So Jesus called them to him and said, “As you know, the kings and great men of the earth lord it over the people; 43 but among you it is different. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant. 44 And whoever wants to be greatest of all must be the slave of all. 45 For even I, the Messiah, am not here to be served, but to help others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
JESUS’ great gift to you is his life as a ransom for your sins. He came to serve you in this way. He’s a servant-king. Are you, in response, a servant-follower?
Servant following means you have opened your heart to first empty your own desires. Then you keep the door open to receive the love your Lord Jesus has prepared to give you. When you are filled in his love, servant-following is easy.
How do you come to be filled in that way?
Think about the best relationship you have. Perhaps it is with your spouse, parent, child or friend. What happened to make this relationship so good? Likely you’ve been through some things together. You have helped each other through some struggles. You have spent time sharing loving words and acts of kindness. Each of you have given up your own desires to please the other.
What happens when the other calls and says, “Come.” You go because you love the person.
The same thing happens when you love Jesus. When you spend time getting to know him, speaking to him, listening to him and understanding his great love for you, you will love him. When you love him, you will eagerly be his servant-follower. It will be a joyous relationship for you and for him.
Pause and Consider: how easy it is to help someone you love. It’s that way when you love Jesus.
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