Turned Upside Down
Sometimes I wish everything were black and white in Christianity. I guess it used to be, in the old testament, when God laid out the commandments to His followers. Thou shall not____ is pretty self-explanatory.
But then Jesus came, and changed the world forever. His words were revolutionary, and still are today. Instead of Jesus telling people to stay away from the less fortunate, He calls us to reach out to them. "The last will be first" was a huge statement to make, even today.
But what does that mean? Who are the "last"? And why does Jesus call us to be servants to others? We want to please God, and we want to follow in His footsteps, but HOW? Matthew 20:25-28 pretty much sums it up:
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Dear God,
Help us remember that the world doesn't revolve around us. It exists and we exist to glorify You, and to serve others with our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Thank you for loving us even when we mess up, and please guide us in our lives. Give us plenty of opportunities to serve You, and give us the guidance to help us follow through with them. Thank you for sending Your Son to die on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins.
In Your Powerful Name we pray,
Amen
Sometimes I wish everything were black and white in Christianity. I guess it used to be, in the old testament, when God laid out the commandments to His followers. Thou shall not____ is pretty self-explanatory.
But then Jesus came, and changed the world forever. His words were revolutionary, and still are today. Instead of Jesus telling people to stay away from the less fortunate, He calls us to reach out to them. "The last will be first" was a huge statement to make, even today.
But what does that mean? Who are the "last"? And why does Jesus call us to be servants to others? We want to please God, and we want to follow in His footsteps, but HOW? Matthew 20:25-28 pretty much sums it up:
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Dear God,
Help us remember that the world doesn't revolve around us. It exists and we exist to glorify You, and to serve others with our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Thank you for loving us even when we mess up, and please guide us in our lives. Give us plenty of opportunities to serve You, and give us the guidance to help us follow through with them. Thank you for sending Your Son to die on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins.
In Your Powerful Name we pray,
Amen
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