"...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." -Matthew 20:28
Through the ages we have been deceived to allow pride, greed, power and prestige into the church. Jesus said in the previous verses, whoever wants to be the greatest in His kingdom needs to be the least here. That's the exact opposite of the way the world operates. Thats why throughout the ages we've seen "holy wars," slavery, and every type of greed, dominance and pious behavior being performed IN THE NAME OF GOD. Why? Because the desire to be rich and powerful dominates our character more than that of pleasing God. If we, who are Christians, are to follow in the footsteps of Jesus then why are we complaining when someone takes advantage of us? Why are we complaining when we need to help around the house, the church or the neighborhood? What would Jesus do? The Christian motto is "To serve not be served." A Christian is to walk just as Jesus walked. This means a husband lays his life down for his wife in love just as Christ laid His life down for the church. Likewise, the wife submits to her husband just as the church submits to Christ. No one is here to lord it over the other or to demand being served, but rather we are here to serve each other. That's where it all begins, if we can't serve our loved ones how much more will we fail to serve a total stranger? And when we serve we must also watch our motives. Helping someone to get something in return is not serving rather that would fall in the lines of trading, working or manipulation. Be encouraged. This is hard and it goes against the normal flow but through Jesus you can do it. <><
Through the ages we have been deceived to allow pride, greed, power and prestige into the church. Jesus said in the previous verses, whoever wants to be the greatest in His kingdom needs to be the least here. That's the exact opposite of the way the world operates. Thats why throughout the ages we've seen "holy wars," slavery, and every type of greed, dominance and pious behavior being performed IN THE NAME OF GOD. Why? Because the desire to be rich and powerful dominates our character more than that of pleasing God. If we, who are Christians, are to follow in the footsteps of Jesus then why are we complaining when someone takes advantage of us? Why are we complaining when we need to help around the house, the church or the neighborhood? What would Jesus do? The Christian motto is "To serve not be served." A Christian is to walk just as Jesus walked. This means a husband lays his life down for his wife in love just as Christ laid His life down for the church. Likewise, the wife submits to her husband just as the church submits to Christ. No one is here to lord it over the other or to demand being served, but rather we are here to serve each other. That's where it all begins, if we can't serve our loved ones how much more will we fail to serve a total stranger? And when we serve we must also watch our motives. Helping someone to get something in return is not serving rather that would fall in the lines of trading, working or manipulation. Be encouraged. This is hard and it goes against the normal flow but through Jesus you can do it. <><
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