We all love to be served, to have someone help look after our needs and desires. Many of us also enjoy serving others, drawing much personal satisfaction through service. This world needs more people with servant spirits, as even Jesus exemplified through His life of service.
Is there a place where a servant's sprirt can crumble? Is there a line we cross where a servent becomes a slave? Many of us take servents for granted. We don't call them servants, but they are the people in our live who are there at times of need. Are these relationships liberating, or do they leave us with a feeling of debt? Do we enslave others with our expectations, or become enslaved by the expectations of others?
Much of todays society is built up on expectations and rights. We have a right to be treated well, a right to an education, a right to a home, a right to a fair income, a right to drive, a right to travel, etc... But in the fight for our rights we have forgotten one word: 'priveledge'.
Recognising the fact that we are 'priveledged' is a key to our freedom. To have someone serve us is a priveledge. To serve another person should be a priveledge. Letting go of our expectations is not always easy, but so often it is our expectations that enslave us (or make us enslavers).
I think of Jesus as he served, not a slave but as a humble servent of God. He considered it a priveledge to serve others, setting the ultimate example of selfless love. This, more than deeds or words, is what liberates and draws people to Christ.
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