Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of images and lyrics with the group Casting Crowns singing If We Are The Body ... powerfully singing of how we, as Christ’s body, must serve mankind as He has served us … in complete surrender to God, the Father.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Mark 9:35 [NLT] ... 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”
... Jesus on what greatness looks like for God’s kingdom … as a “servant leader.”
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Highlight Passage [context]: Mark 9:33-37 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK ... .
.. Jesus shows His disciples what the heart of a kingdom leader looks like … a servant.
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Reference Passage : ... Matthew 20:26-27 [NLT] ... 26 But among you [Jesus’ Disciples] it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. .
.. Jesus shows that a leader in God’s kingdom must be willing to be a slave to King Jesus.
Reference Passage : ... Matthew 24:45-47 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK ...
... Jesus, from His parable on what a “faithful servant” is like … the ones who’ll be serving Him in heaven.
Reference Passage : ... Philippians 2:3-11 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK ... .
.. Jesus was humbly willing to serve all mankind by going to the cross to give us life.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Lisa Samra, uses the multitasking roles of a mom to illustrate the biblical concept of being a servant to King Jesus. ... The ODB author wrote: Cook. Event Planner. Nutritionist. Nurse. These are just some of the responsibilities regularly performed by modern moms. [see photo] In 2016, research estimated that moms likely worked between fifty-nine and ninety-six hours per week doing child-related tasks. No wonder moms are always exhausted! Being a mom means giving a lot of time and energy to care for children, who need so much help as they learn to navigate the world.
When my days feel long and I need a reminder that caring for others is a worthy pursuit, I find great hope when I see Jesus affirming those who serve.
Jesus, when His disciples were arguing over who would sit with the Messiah in heaven or be a leader in His Kingdom (see highlight and reference passages), clearly showed them that to be great in God’s kingdom, one must be a slave to the King and serve others as King Jesus served all of mankind. And perhaps the attached graphic - of a multitasking mom - illustrates that kind of a servant’s heart and life.
I pray that all reading here are doing all we can to serve our Lord, King Jesus, by serving others, … just as He was willing to serve us, humbly going to the cross to die for us [see Phil. 2:3-11].
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My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, ... for showing us how to be servant leaders in Your kingdom.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray, Lord, that all reading here can, and will, join me to do all we can TODAY to follow the servant-heart model King Jesus has given us with His life and death - FOR US!! … Amen
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