Matthew 20:27,28
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son
of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many. Yesterday James and John wanted to be important people in
Jesus’ coming kingdom. They wanted everybody to serve them. But Jesus was
trying to show them that in His coming kingdom, things would be different.
During the Last Supper, Jesus laid aside His robe and knelt down and washed the
feet of His disciples. Usually, that was the job of the lowest slave in the
household. But here was Jesus doing it! And Jesus washed His disciples’ feet to
show them that they should serve each other. Jesus was the Son of God, but He
came down to earth to die for us. Jesus came to serve, not to be served. And
that is our example. We should serve one another. As our verse for today says,
the greatest person in the kingdom of God is the one who serves others. After
all, isn’t that what Jesus did?
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