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PASSION WEEK REFLECTIONS

The greater is called to serve is the theme for our reflection. The normal and reasonable expectation or reality in the world is that the greater is served by His subordinates or servants. Indeed, one of the reasons for which many people yearning to become rich and powerful through any means possible is for them to have others at their beck and call.

Jesus’ teaching during His last supper with His disciples, challenged their understanding of greatness and leadership. Jesus taught them that although He called them into greatness they were to be ready to serve others. In other words the greater is called to serve. “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.” (Luke 22:25-27). Paul testified to this fact when wrote to the Philippians that “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Phillipians 2:3-8)

Beloved in the Lord, two of the fundamental hall marks of Christianity are humility and service. Jesus our Lord and Saviour is the personification humility and service. The passion week reminds us that no matter how great we are positioned in life let us humble ourselves for we have been called to serve and follow the examples of our Master Jesus. We must be humble and serve one other everywhere we find ourselves. Our political positions, wealth and status in life should never make us look down on others but rather enable us live a life of humility and service, for this the meaning of true greatness. Shalom.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, grant us your spirit and character of humility and service so that the world may know that we are your true disciples. Amen