Getting to Know Jesus #80: Servant

 

Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

One of the names of Jesus that is readily apparent both in Old Testament Prophecies (particularly Isaiah) and in the way He lived His life on earth was Servant. Diann Cotton defines what it means to serve as: "to be of use; to be worthy of reliance or trust; to help persons with food; to wait at table; to set out portions of food or drink; to wait on customers; to comply with the commands of demands of; gratify; to perform the duties of; present, provide; to furnish or supply with something needed or desired; to wait on a customer in a store; to furnish professional service to; to answer the needs of; to be enough for, suffice; to contribute to, to provide services that benefit or help."*  Wow! What we notice is not only the extend Jesus went to, and how He did all of those things in relationship to His Father and those He came to serve, but also how much these things are in such short supply today.  Employers cannot find people to work in "service" industries.  There is a great lack of service because there is a great lack of Christ in our culture and our lives. May we trust in Him and learn from Him to be servants.

*(100 Days with Jesus)