Servant's Heart

38 As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely." Mark 12:38-40


Back in the days of Jesus, the teacher’s of the law were not paid a salary, they were dependent on donations from their patrons for their daily needs and thus many of them were corrupt and they took advantage of people, especially widows for financial gain. As you can see, this behavior was just the opposite of what Jesus was teaching about how to live a Godly life. Jesus, by the very nature of what He did during his ministry on earth, teaches us to be servants rather than seeking to be served. It is only in serving others out of a genuine heart that reflects the unconditional and agape love of God that God can use your life for His Kingdom in this world. Jesus came to earth to serve us by offering His very body as a sacrifice in order that you and I could somehow be reconnected to God in a very real and tangible way. In the same way, you and I should follow Jesus’ example and offer ourselves to others, taking on the nature of a servant and always searching for how we can meet the needs of other people in this world who are lost and in desperate need of the greatest gift of all that we have been grateful to receive, Jesus Christ. Stay focused on others today and strive to be a servant of all – do this and you will begin to understand and know the very heart of God!

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