A Servant's Attitude

Jesus did not come into this world as a human to gain status or political power. He came to suffer and die so that we could have eternal life. Did you know that? One of Christ's most important attributes is his servant attitude and I fear that sometimes we forget about that. I know I do. In our world today it's easy to get caught up in ourselves and not others. We get in such in a routine of going to class, doing homework, studying, going to practice, etc. Day after day week after week it seems like we are doing the same thing over and over again. To prove my point, next time you walk to class or do your daily activities, pay attention to the people that you see on a daily basis and I bet you see those people around the same time every single day.

But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. (Hebrews 2:9-10)

In suffering death, Christ brought many sons and daughters to glory. Because of his servants attitude.

Jesus was made perfect through his suffering. His suffering made him a perfect leader of our salvation. Jesus didn't have to experience the suffering he experienced for his own salvation, because he was God in human form. His perfect obedience demonstrates that he was the complete sacrifice for us. Through suffering, Jesus completed the work necessary for our own salvation. Our suffering can make us more sensitive servants of God.

If you have experienced some sort of hurt or pain in your life you are able to reach out with compassion to others who are hurt or who are going through some of the same hardships that you went through. When we suffer, think about asking God how we can use that experience to help others.

I encourage you all (including myself) to have that "it's not about me" attitude this upcoming week. Try it out. Put others before yourself. You can do it in the smallest ways. You could stand in talk for somebody for a couple of minutes instead of just saying..."How are you?" Ask a friend to go out to eat, to grab a coffee, to do homework. You can have a servant's attitude in many different ways. Strive to be just like Jesus. He was the perfect human leader. He wants to lead you. He is the perfect human model...and he is worth imitating. He is the perfect human sacrifice...and he died for you. He is the perfect human conqueror...and he conquered death to give you eternal life. He is the perfect human high priest...and he is merciful, loving, and understanding. God, in Christ, became a living, breathing human being for us.