March 1                 

Arrows of the Almighty

 

Our Servant Jesus

“The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)

     Not only was Jesus the servant of His people while He lived on earth, but He will also be our servant when He comes again. “Truly, I say to you, he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and he willcome and serve them.” (Luke 12:37)

     On top of that He is our servant now as He promised, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.” Therefore we can confidently say in faith, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:5)

     Now be assured that this does not belittle our Lord Jesus for He showed us what servant really is. It is not “taking orders” from another for He is the LORD! Rather He is our servant because He is the only One who can service us with what we really need the most!

     You see the more we allow Him to service us in His love, helping our weaknesses along the way, the more amazing and beyond description His love becomes. Yes, Jesus Christ is alive and well in my life as a believer; therefore I can say, “Jesus is alive to serve!” He is alive; saving me, giving me His life and on top of that He delights and is thrilled to be that way.

     This serving does not weigh Him down. No, He thrives on being our burden-bearer. He lives to “work for those who wait for him.”(Isaiah 64:4) He “takes pleasure in those who hope in his steadfast love.” (Psalm 147:11) His “eyes run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show his might on behalf of those whose heart is whole toward him.” (2Chronicles 16:9) Jesus Christ is exuberant with omnipotent serving love for the sake of all those who trust in Him!