03/31/2026
The Greatest Servant
If weâre honest, most of us would rather be served than to serve others. Weâd rather feel special than ordinary. Weâd rather feel important than insignificant.
And though God has made each of us special, important, and created in His imageâHis children cannot be above serving, because Jesus was never above serving.
âFor even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.â
ââMatthew⏠â20:28⏠âNLTâŹâŹ
If the King of kings and Lord of lords didnât come to be served, but to sacrifice His life for the sake and salvation of others, we should pay attention.
Jesus warned against doing impressive things just to be seen, praying extravagant prayers merely to be heard, and taking the highest-ranking positions simply to be known. (See: Matthew 6 and 20.)
Instead, Jesus engaged the outcast, fed the hungry, healed the sick, helped the hurting, stopped for the broken, washed dirty feet, and laid down His lifeâeven though He was innocentâso that even the âworstâ of sinners could discover: they're never too far from His love.
As you think about what it meant for Jesus to die in your place and erase your sins and mistakes, what does it trigger inside of you? Worship? Gratefulness? Are you compelled to go and tell others? Today, ask God to show you how you can serve others like He has served you.