Servanthood.
The Upside-Down Kingdom
In God's kingdom, greatness looks nothing like the world's definition of success. When James and John's mother asked Jesus for positions of honor, she revealed what we all struggle with—the desire to be served rather than to serve. Jesus responds with a radical redefinition: true greatness is found in servanthood. This isn't about lowering our worth; it's about elevating our purpose. The Creator of the universe didn't come demanding service but offering it, ultimately giving His life as the ultimate act of service. Today, consider where you've been climbing the ladder of worldly success while missing the invitation to descend into true greatness. What would change if you measured your day not by what you accomplished for yourself, but by how you served others?
Healing to Serve
Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Matthew 8:14-17. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y...
With All Your Heart
This week, we are learning about the posture that Jesus modeled for us when we pray. Yesterday, we focused on humility, which is a really important place to start today. When we focus on who all God is, then we better see ourselves for who we really are in the light of His infinite goodness. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to increase in us so that we can decrease.Holy Spirit, come rest on us today. We ...
From Death to Life
Today, as we continue in the series, “Following Jesus,” we will further explore what it means to die to ourselves. It is important for us to understand how truly ephemeral our life here on earth is, compared to the eternal life our Father has promised us.Let’s open our hearts and minds to what God has for us as we begin with prayer. Please join with me.Heavenly Father, it is truly my desire to hav...
Living for Christ
Today, we are going to talk about living our lives for Christ. More specifically, how our lives should look if we truly believe that Jesus died for our sins. Before we do so, let’s take a moment to prepare our hearts.God, be with me in this moment. Prepare my heart for the things You are going to speak to me. Allow me to be open and honest with You. In Jesus’ name, amen.2 Corinthians 5:15 (NLT)15 ...
Called to Serve
Culture tells us that status, power, and influence are what’s important, that in order to be successful, we need to have these attributes. But Jesus came into the world and completely changed that narrative. Today we are reflecting on the idea of being a servant. Let’s start off with praying that God opens our hearts to hear what He has to say.Lord, I pray that You help me have an open heart and a...
