FOCUS ON THE S.A.V.I.O.R: DAY 1 – SERVANT

As we focus on the Savior during this sacred and Holy week, our first characteristic we will look at is the fact that Jesus was a servant. Perhaps it’s just me, but I find it amazing that Jesus, the Son of God came to Earth as a servant. In the scriptures we find in Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Often times we look at serving others as a demeaning thing. In Philippians 2:7 we read  “But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:” So, if the King of Kings can come down from the throne in Heaven and be a servant then why is it that we think it is beneath us to serve one another? It’s not! It is the greatest act we can do by serving one another.

The question may be posed, “How do we serve one another?” Our greatest example was Jesus Himself. Look at His tenure here on Earth. What did He do? He walked around meeting the needs of those He came in contact with: the lame, the blind, the hungry, the thirsty, the Jew, the Greek, the sinner, whosoever. It was never about Him or who He was. His sole purpose on this Earth was to be a servant to us. Let’s take Jesus’ example of being a servant and follow His lead. Where can you serve today? Where is there a need that needs to be met? There is so much work to be done!