The Forward Day by Day Meditation for July 25, 2016

From Forward Day By Day

Matthew 20:26b-28 Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” 

The paradox of living Christianity is that if we want to be important, we must subvert our desires and serve others. As many followers as he had, as many gifts as were coming his way, Jesus still rode into town on a donkey, an example of modesty and humility.

What kind of utopia might we live in if we were all trying to out-serve one another? We wouldn’t need to ask whether or not someone has more than we did because we would be about the business of finding someone who has less, so we could bless him or her out of our abundance. Imagine not being concerned about where we sit at God’s table, but making sure that all know they have a full share and a place at the table. The kingdom of God would surely be at hand.

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