Day 75: Luke 20:20-John 5:47

He Came to Serve, Not to Be Served

I think it's time, 3 out of 4 gospels complete, to take some time to reflect on Jesus's ministry. 

1. He arrived in humility and left the same way. 

How is it that a man, The Son of God, who came to save us all, could come from such a humble background? How is it that he was born in a manger and not in a castle? How is it that his crown was made of thorns, and not of precious metals and gems? 

I believe it is to prove several points. 1. Through God anything is possible. 2. Faith has more value than wealth. 3. Your beginning does not matter, it does not determine who you are. 

2. He came to serve, not to be serve. 

Rather than taking people's wealth, creating rules, and demanding servants and aids as the Son of God (which he could have very easily gotten), he served us. He spent the Sabbath, the Holy Day, healing the sick, the injured, and raising the dead. That's nuts. He served the disciples the night before his death. He gave them food and wine. 

The biggest example? His salvation. His sacrifice. Serving billions of people for thousands of years to come. 

3. He came to revolutionize the world--and to change everything. 

Here, I'd like to take a step back to the Old Testament. Remember all those Kings? Remember how corrupt they were time and time again? Jesus put an end to that. He was the King of all kings. But he didn't live in a palace. He didn't collect tax. He didn't call others to serve him. He was the king of the people--but more than that, he was everyone's knight in shining armor. He saved us all. 

I just wanted to take a day to recap and collect my thoughts, I think it's important that we all take the time to try to wrap our heads around this one!

Tomorrow's reading: John 6:1-John 15:17
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jill Jafarace
Director of Student Ministries
New Leaf UMC




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