Reading Mark 11 this morning. Here is Jesus, King and Lord of all. Coming into Jerusalem - on a donkey?? Possessing all authority, cleaning the temple of commerce. Yet He always is willing to not be recognized as Lord; to accept a lowly place, to be unknown, to be misunderstood - and takes it all humbly. Content to be in His Father's hand, wherever He has put Him. Content and willing to be "servant of all" (Mark 10:44-45).
Maybe when you know with a settled conviction that -
- this is not home, but I am only a servant here on a mission where I was sent
- my good things are not here, but to come after death
- my honor is not from here, but bestowed by my Father after I die
perhaps that makes you willing to be ridiculed, unnoticed, misunderstood, mistreated, deprived of rightful honor or possessions. Because you know this is not "it" for me. This is a temporary condition, my life here. I'm not here to be liked by anyone - I'm here to serve Jesus in whatever way He wants, wherever He wants me to be. He will give the honor and the possessions and everything else I didn't get here - when I get Home.
So rather than a "I deserve my good things" American mentality - O may God give me a "I am content to be an unpraised servant like Jesus" mentality. The good things are yet to come!
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