"'But will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for my supper, and gird
yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat
and drink'?" - Luke 17:8
I love it when Jesus gives a speech. His mouth flows with wisdom
that no philosopher can achieve. He uses illustrations that point out social
norms to show us His attributes, and in this case He shows us His selflessness.
He shows the
nature of majority of masters: self-centered. As a master you view the servant
as nothing more than property. He was yours to use in any way you wanted,
weather it was plowing the field, or tending the sheep. The servant was a tool
and nothing more, so its only fitting for the master to place himself
first.
Then you come to Jesus, God in the flesh. Since He was and is God,
then its only right to to give Him the title: Master. And He knew his diety.
Yet, you didn't see Him say to his disciples, "Get on your knees, and wash my
feet, this instant!" On the contrary, You saw Him pick up the bowl of water and
towel, and wash the disciples feet himself. A Master doing the unthinkable,
serving His servants; putting Himself last.
He did this as an example for
us. As Christians we are called to mimic His selflessness by serving, or putting
others before us. Yet, we find ourselves waiting to be served when we should be
the ones waiting to serve. But don't get me wrong, its not only in serving that
you can demonstrate selflessness. It can also be you allowing someone to go in
front of you in the check out line at your local grocery store, or taking time
out of your busy day to get a meal for a homeless man, maybe the seemingly
meaningless act of giving the last piece of your chocolate, that you want for
yourself, to a person who wants some. Its theses small acts that can speak
volumes of who God is to people in a "self-absorb" society.
Application:
I have found myself becoming self-centered. I will keep a look out for an
opportunity to put someone before me This whole week.
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