“And whosoever of you would be chiefest shall be servant of all. 45. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Jesus’ disciples had been arguing about which of them would be the greatest in the coming kingdom. Jesus gave them a message that also applies to us. Jesus used Himself as an example of servant hood: “For even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.” Paul gave an example of Jesus’ service in Philippians 2 when he described the mind of Christ: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus…..(He) made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” (Verses 5 and 7) If the Son of God could refer to Himself as a servant, we should also consider that we have also been called to serve. The “mind of Christ” will not seek to rule but to serve. Think about this for your life. If we want to be effective servants of God, we must humble ourselves as Jesus did. 1 Peter 5:6 reminds us of this: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty of hand of God, that He might exalt you in due time.” When we surrender ourselves to His power and might, we are then ready to effectively serve Him. We do this when we surrender to, and depend upon, the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We need to humbly seek His guidance and power in whatever form our service takes. The Lord not only called us to serve, He has given us gifts of the Holy Spirit to give direction and purpose to our service. You need to prayerfully seek the guidance on the Holy Spirit as to what your gifts for service are and go about doing them. Your gifts of service are not just for “church work” but for living daily for Christ. If you will just surrender your life to the leadership of the Holy Spirit, He will show you what your gifts are. For example, I knew that I was called to preach and teach God’s word, but as I looked back on my service, I realized that my chief gift was the gift of encouragement. My life experience with the Holy Spirit taught me what my chief gift of service was. It can be the same with you. Seek His leadership through prayer and Bible study on a daily basis. If you are a Christian, you are a servant of God. He wants to use you to witness for Him and to be a blessing to the people around you. If you really want to be a good leader, first be a good servant and obey the call of God to humbly serve Him. Bro. Joe
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