April 6, 2023 … First Serve …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2023 - Day 98 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Kristian Stanfill  singing … More Like Jesus … poignantly and powerfully  singing of how we Christians should - and will -  become more like Jesus by serving Him by serving others.  

Jesus - our Model of service to others ... 

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Highlight Passage: … John 13:14-15 [NLT] … 

14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. 15 I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.. … 

… Jesus shows His inner 12 Disciples that they (we) must be willing to imitate His service to mankind.                              

Highlight Passage (Context): …  John 13:1-15 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

…Jesus washes the feet of HIs disciples to show them that they must take on the role of servant in dealing with others in their world.                         .                     

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Reference Passage: … Isaiah 58:10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…, thru tru Isaiah, shows that God’s people are to shine God’s light by serving those in need of what Yahweh can provide for others.      

Reference Passage: … Matthew 20:28 [NLT] … 

28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 

… Jesus teaches His Disciples (and us ) that He, the Son of Man, came into the world to serve those who would follow His example of service to others.       

Reference Passage: … Acts 20:35 [NLT] … 

35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”  

… Te Apostle Paul charges his fellow Christians to imitate the Lord by being willing to give of themselves (ourselves) to serve others. 

Reference Passage: … Romans 15:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul strongly exhorts fellow Christians (and us) who are strong to help those who are weaker.   

Reference Passage… Philippians 2:3-5[NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also exhorts fellow Christians to take on the attitude of humility and service of our Lord and Savior.         

                                                                                                            

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Anne Cetas … AT THIS LINK … tells of a 13YO Christian boy, named DeAvion, who decided to show his willingness to serve the Lord, during his summer vacation, by mowing the lawns of 50 people who needed that service but were unable, like the handicapped or for wounded veterans.        

Does taking on a service challenge like that remind my readers of Anyone we Christians are called to emulate/  Well, DUH!  … Of course, that’s the challenge and charge which comes from Jesus being our model of humble service to others who need us to be like Christ when He washed the feet of His disciples (see highlight passage).  

So, I’m asking myself - and I pray my readers are - to look for ways that we can take on the attitude of Christ (as Paul taught  in Phil 2:3-5) and humbly serve others.  So, join me today and let’s go out and wash some feet.                                                         

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for calling me to serve others as You have served all of us.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to go out today and wash a few feet.      …  Amen               . 

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