Title: The Beauty of Serving
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the beauty of serving
<Matthew 20:20-28>
[1] Misconceptions about serving
We have a misconception about serving in the world. It was brought about by the high in this world. People in high positions in the world, although they are talented people, often make it difficult or unfair to those who are low in high positions. That's why I try to climb higher than other people possible so that I don't get chastised by the tall ones. Therefore, in this world, the high-ranking people work hard on the lowly ones, and the lowly ones have to bow down to the high-ranking people in order to live and serve them like slaves.
But Jesus said, those who are high in the kingdom of God are not those who rule like the people of the world, but those who serve those who are lower than themselves. In the kingdom of God, those who show off or show off their wisdom or abilities are humbled. On the other hand, God recognizes and exalts those who hide themselves and serve others silently. Therefore, knowing how to serve others is a valuable virtue that makes you a noble person.
[2] Characteristics of the Kingdom of God
(1) It is a country where those who humble themselves are exalted.
The kingdom of God is completely different from the kingdoms of the world. The kingdom of God is the kingdom where God Himself reigns. This is a country where the law of God's love is fully realized. God does not allow those who press and make it difficult for others to be exalted, and not only cannot be exalted. God humbles himself and puts others in high places. Therefore, people in the kingdom of God who try to exalt themselves are fools. They humble each other and compete to serve each other. Serving to show others pretense is not recognized by God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consider the high priests and Pharisees in Jesus' day. They became accustomed to being treated so proudly that they did not know, ignore, and persecute Jesus who came in the form of a lowly person.
God first set the example of service. Jesus is the Creator God. He makes all things subject to Himself. But how low was Jesus for us who became sinners? He came into the world as a baby through the body of the human Mary. And he lived by serving Mary, a man who was nothing but his own creation, as his mother and Joseph as his father. Because Joseph died early, Jesus worked as a carpenter in Joseph's place, providing for his mother, Mary, and his brothers.
Just because Jesus, the Son of God, is the second highest person in the kingdom of God does not mean that he was just quiet and comfortable. He came in the form of a person serving people, very humble. So Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey. Also, in today's text (Matthew 0:28), “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave” (Matthew 20:26-27).
(2) It is a country where talented people who serve others are elevated.
Those who are high in the kingdom of God are those who serve others well. You are not in a position where you are comfortable and have others do the hard work. The most comfortable in the kingdom of God are the lowest. Because the lowly do not know how to serve others well, they have little to do. Because everyone else helps, that person just gets treated and lives.
Let me give you an example. When you go by car, do you find it difficult to drive? Is it harder for someone who rides quietly? A person driving. But who drives? The person who drives the best drives the car. Therefore, those who can drive serve those who cannot drive.
Who is the most comfortable person in the world? It's a baby. Babies can't even eat, pack, dress, undress and bathe on their own. Therefore, babies do everything for their parents and others. The baby is served, and the parent serves the baby. But who is the parent who best serves the baby? It is the wisest parents who take the best care of their children and raise them to be good people. A person who serves well is bound to be the best person.
Therefore, in the kingdom of God, you must develop your own skills to serve others well. People in the world build up their skills because they can rise to a high position, earn a lot of money, and manage people in a lower position than themselves. However, in the kingdom of God, simply having skills does not make you a high person. Since skills are basically everything they receive from God, skills themselves in the kingdom of God have little meaning. No matter how talented you are, if you are proud, you will go to hell, and even if you lack wisdom, if God gives you wisdom, you will become a powerful person in an instant. Therefore, the most important thing in the kingdom of God is the character of faith.
God pours out the gift of knowledge and wisdom to those who have a beautiful heart of love and a heart of service who are willing to serve others. The kingdom of God is a country of complete freedom, but what kind of gifts or wisdom will God give to those who have a bad disposition that bullies others? If that is the case, Heaven will be a land of jealousy, fighting, and strife, like this world. However, the kingdom of God is a society full of love and happiness because it is a place where good people, who strive to truly serve and love others, are elevated.
[3] We must cultivate the character of serving others.
Serving is nothing to be ashamed of. Serving is not humbled, but rewarded and exalted in the kingdom of God. It will be recorded in your grades in the kingdom of God. It is similar to awarding talents. Therefore, we should rejoice in our service.
May we enjoy serving in our lives. Please do not compete to be elevated in the church, but try to serve other members by using your personality or strengths. One thing to be careful of is that even if it is a competition in good faith, if you fight and fight with each other, it is greed, not good service. Therefore, you should try to serve each other with a really pure heart.
Students are encouraged to serve others at school in the naughty work that other children do not want to do well. Most of the students will try not to do it well because cleaning is annoying, or they will try to run away. But I hope you all have fun cleaning. If you keep the house clean, your classmates can study and breathe clean air because of you. Even at home, I hope that older brothers and sisters will yield to their younger siblings, rather than those who fight over each other's computers. Let's compete with each other for parental service. Doing errands well... Helping Mom and Dad... And studying hard to become a great person, let's do our best to serve our parents, help neighbors in need, and serve the church well
I hope you do not live in a selfish way in society, but live by helping others and seeing if there is anything to live for. Please clean the front of your house as well as the front of your neighbor's house.
But I hope you don't want anyone to know. Jesus said that when we serve others, we do not receive any reward from God if people recognize us and praise us, so we should do it in secret and not boast (Matthew 6:1-4). I bless you who receive many rewards from heaven on the last day of the Lord by doing this beautiful service a lot. End.