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S Servant “So
Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of this world
lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those
under them. But among you it will be
different. Whoever wants to be a leader
among you must be the slave of everyone else.
For even the Son of Man came not be served, but to serve others and give
His life as a ransom for many.’” Mark 10:43-45
If someone told you to the path to
success in this world is through putting the needs of others before yours’ and
becoming a servant, you probably would consider them grossly misinformed and
wrong. It runs contrary to everything
that makes sense, especially by the standards of the world. Yet the One that came into this world was
laid in a feeding trough, and raised the step-son of an ordinary carpenter, not
only set the standard, but lived the example as well. Later his letter to the Philippians the
Apostle Paul writes: “Don’t be selfish;
don’t try and impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than
yourselves. Don’t look out only for your
own interests, but take an interest in others too. You must have the same attitude that Christ
Jesus had.” (Phil 2:3-5). He then describes what Jesus did and tells us
the result: “Therefore, God elevated Him
to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name that is above all other
names. That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth. And every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:9-11)
The only way truly to go UP is DOWN.
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