{"id":2510,"date":"2022-08-20T05:30:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T21:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jec.com.ph\/jub\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2023-07-07T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T06:53:47","slug":"daily-devotion-august-20-2022-servant-of-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jec.com.ph\/jub\/index.php\/2022\/08\/20\/daily-devotion-august-20-2022-servant-of-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion (August 20, 2022): Servant of All"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, \u201cTeacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.\u201d And he said to them, \u201cWhat do you want me to do for you?\u201d And they said to him, \u201cGrant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cYou do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?\u201d And they said to him, \u201cWe are able.\u201d And Jesus said to them, \u201cThe cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized, but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.\u201d And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, \u201cYou know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DEVOTIONAL<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

by Elder Chris Beltran<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Often, the world dictates that we should do just about anything to keep one step ahead of our neighbors. It is not wrong to work hard, invest, and grow our business or careers. But sometimes, in our pursuit, we would connive, scheme, and maneuver our way to the top using unethical and corrupted means.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our passage today, Jesus\u2019 two trusted disciples, brothers James and John, were trying to scheme their way into choice seats in heaven. In a similar incident in Matthew 20:21, it was their mother who approached Jesus with this request. She said, \u201cSay that my two sons may sit, one at Your right side and one at Your left side when You are King.\u201d We see in these verses that they did not understand yet that Christian life is not about having honor and a high position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus uses the moment to teach us what true greatness is. In verses 42\u201345, Jesus called them together and said, \u201cYou know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For Jesus, the worldly values of rank, position, riches, fame, power, your residence address,\u00a0 your latest car model, and your achievements are of little consequence. These are the world\u2019s values. In God\u2019s kingdom, it is the opposite. Whoever wants to be great must be the servant of all. Jesus not only taught that principle but lived it out. \u201cFor even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many\u201d (Mark 10:45).<\/span><\/p>\n

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REFLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jesus takes what we conceive to be the most important values and flips them upside down. A true servant\u2019s heart is a humble heart and is essential for ministry. A servant\u2019s heart allows the person to put aside his or her own agenda in order to carry out Christ\u2019s mission. The best leader in the church is the one who is willing to serve. Jesus is also calling us to do the same and calling our whole church to do the same. We are called to live a life of servanthood by following His example.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lord, Your example of humility and servanthood is a difficult road to follow because the patterns of the world are the opposite of what You require of Your followers. Renew my mind, change my heart to be more and more like You, a person transformed by You to live a life of servanthood, and draw more people to You by this example. Bless us, Lord, in Jesus’ name, Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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