…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28).
The theme of this week’s One-a-Days is, “It’s not about me.” It covers many reasons you can be glad I’m not God…
I want to be like Jesus.
Mostly
I mean, the teaching, the leading, the healing—I love that stuff.
The prayer, the compassion—I’m there.
Clearing the temple—are you kidding me? Give me a whip, and let’s go!
But the serving…
I’m OK with serving, as long as it’s on my terms. Who I want. How I want. When I want.
But God doesn’t usually let me set the terms. And that bugs me, because it can be so inconvenient.
Like, I suppose, the cross was inconvenient.
Beloved, I wish I could tell you that I really want to be a servant like my Lord. Right now, the best I can say is that I really want to want to be a servant like my Lord.
What about you? How is your heart this morning? Are you looking to serve—any time, anyone, anywhere? Or are you, like me, just praying for the desire?
I’ll pray for you today, Beloved. You pray for me.
Thanks and blessings, Michael. May God give us a heart to serve and draw us to the ministries we’re to do in Jesus’ Name.
P.S. I just highlighted this on the Christian Poets & Writers blog – http://www.christianpoetsandwriters.com. 🙂
I cannot imagine not wanting to serve. But then all are different. I was told I can’t help serving by other disciples because it is in my DNA. I suppose GOD did put it in my DNA, but HE put other gifts and talent in your DNA and you are serving by maintaining this site. It lifts and inspires many. Thank you.