The Servant God

Reference

Mark 10:45, John 13:1-17

Background

It is just human nature to be wanted to be served, to be treated as royalties.
We do not expect someone with great power or authority to perform acts of kindness such as serving others.
We certainly would never expect a God that would do this kind of thing.
When we think of God, we would often think of a Superior being who is waiting to be served. He exists to rule over us and to demand us to follow his ways.

Jesus -The Upside Down Servant God

But Jesus came and said: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)
What Jesus says turned the world and expectation of the people at that time upside down.
Jesus illustrated this by washing his disciples' feet. (John 13:1-17)
Jesus was gathering with his twelve disciples for one final supper just before the Passover.
None of the disciples was willing to wash each others' feet because no one wants to be a servant.
Jesus got up and demonstrated how to be a servant. He changed his clothes into a servant’s outfit. (John 13:4)
Jesus humbled himself to take up the work of a slave.
Jesus’ life is full of service to others.
Jesus loves to serve and He serves to love
Jesus came to serve and he encourages us to follow his example of service (John 13:15)
As Christians, we are called to serve others as Jesus served.
According to Jesus, we will be blessed if we serve others just as Jesus has served (John 13:17)
In the upside-down kingdom of God, greatness is measured by how many people you have served.
Serving others helps us change from self-centered to others-centered and to put others' needs above our needs.