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give me the heart of a servant

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Posted on: 19th Dec 2014

 

John 13:12-17 (King James Version) 12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16Verily, verily, I say unto you, Theservant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 

Reflections:

This wondrous ambassador from heaven humbly girded himself with a towel, and washed the feet of His own creation. Now you have to admit that this was a stunning display of subservience. 

But why? Perhaps Jesus did it to present to us some of the attributes of the Father that He wants reflected through us � humility and servitude.  Jesus said, ï¿½Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted (Matt 23:10-12).� 

Why is it that everything that God seems to want from us is the exact opposite of what we naturally desire to do? This is an incredible glimpse of how sin has tainted our thinking and caused us to turn away from God.  One of Satan�s gloating successes is that he is responsible for a self-centered, self-serving fallen human race (right straight out of the womb). 

Through His sacrifice Christ has broken the chains of sin and self-centeredness. He has presented us with the opportunity to be God-centered, even as Adam and Eve was. We need only fervently desire to please the Master with a humble servant�s heart; and ask for one � the Holy Spirit will do the rest �


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