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Willing to Serve

Matthew 20:26-28
“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give him his life as a ransom for many.”
The Son of Man came to serve…what a thought to ponder. Our God, our Heavenly Father sent His only Son to save us, and not only did He die on the cross, but He did so, so much more. Christ was the perfect example in everything He came to accomplish including leading, discipling, and serving. But we must not forget about those disciples who followed Jesus until He was crucified and continued to spread the Good News of the Gospel thereafter. Those great leaders came from being great followers. Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, faithfully followed Jesus through the hardships and victories while Jesus was alive and became a great leader after He ascended into Heaven. Peter was a great leader because not only was he a great follower, but because he was far from perfect. Great leaders make mistakes and Peter, even after denying Christ three times, became the cornerstone for the church. He gave his time and effort into ensuring that those under him were taken care of before himself, as the verse says, “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” Servants must be willing to serve and this speaks mountains of Christ’s character and the love He truly had and will continue to have for His people, that He would “give his life as a ransom for many.” I do not know about you but I do not know anyone willing to give their life for anyone but themselves, which speaks volumes about humanity as a whole. Regardless of who you are, you are a follower to someone, and it is up to you if you want to be a great follower or not. Though sometimes we might not agree with the authority placed above us, we must submit ourselves and serve them humbly as Christ did for us.

Application
Today, I will ask my leaders if there is anything I can do to serve them. 

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