“A Genuine Servant’s Heart”
Mark 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Jesus explains His mission: “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,”
Jesus emphasizes humility, selfless service, and His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins.
Jesus’ crucifixion, where His death paid the price (a “ransom”) to free people from the bondage of sin, providing eternal life.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
When you’re a true servant of Jesus Christ it’s about loving and helping people with unselfish motives.
It’s not about what we can gain but about making a positive impact for God’s kingdom by serving others with the love of God and the right motives.
When you’re a true servant of Jesus, nothing nor anyone is beneath you!
Jesus Christ became a servant when He obeyed God’s will. He was a servant when He washed the feet of His disciples.
Look at the life of Jesus! He was the greatest example of how we should serve others with a servant’s heart.
We should always serve others in the spirit of meekness and humility.
We should be humble and serve others, not to be glorified in self, but to give God the glory for having a servants heart.
A true servant of God never brags and boasts about what he or she has done to help others.
Is it possible that someone can do acts of service and still not be a true servant to God?
The answer is yes…many are doing things in God’s name but really not for God. If our motives are for selfish reasons.
Such as benefiting self only and not others, nor God.
We can’t go to the hospital and visit the sick with a Bible in one hand and our cell phone in the other hand to take a picture of what we are doing!!!! Are we really doing it for God or for self-promotion?
Jesus came to serve others not to be served. What a great example to follow. Jesus always put others first.
We are to serve others with the right motives. “A life of purpose is a life of service.”
What are we doing to serve others?
True servanthood begins with selflessness, maintaining humility, and ultimately seeking the good of others, which requires the right heart and right attitude.
Prayer: Thank you, God, for your grace and mercy. Search our hearts and remove anything that’s not like you. Forgive us for our sins, knowing and unknowing. Thank you, God, for your son Jesus, who was the greatest example for us to follow. Help us, Lord, to deny ourselves and serve you and others with the right motives. In Jesus’ Name Amen.
Be Encouraged!
All Glory Goes to God!!!
(LaTina DeLoach, is a devoted wife and mother who shares these words in hopes of uplifting those who read what God writes through her.)