“Even as the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for
many.” (Matthew 20:28)
The past two weeks, I have
memorized the previous verses:
“But it shall
not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your
minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”
(Mathew 20:26-27)
We can argue our case of “why I
can’t do that” or “why I shouldn’t be the servant” until we read “Even as the Son of Man came . . .” Jesus Christ –
the One Who Created me – came to minister . . . to me! He willingly bowed so
low that He left His glory to live in the filth of earth among the filth of men
. . . for our sakes! If Jesus Christ
did so much for me, who am I to say that I cannot do so much for Him and
others? It is simply ridiculous for us to assume such a lofty position to
refuse to serve.
A good parallel passage for Matthew
20:26-28 is Philippians 2:5-11: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal
with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a
servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a
man, He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which
is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things
in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.”
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What verse are you working on
memorizing this week?
