I Saw Jesus

by ricks 31. March 2010 19:51
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You are never more like Jesus than when you are serving. (I stole that from someone.) As I read Matthew 25:31-45, I was caught be verse 37: "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you something to drink?" Jesus' answer was, "whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me" (verse 40). Here's the translation: We see and serve Jesus when we see needs and serve people.

In verses 31-45 Jesus is separating the sheep from the goats. The sheep are the righteous and receive eternal life -- they are the ones who serve others. The goats are the one who are on Jesus' left and did not serve others. They go away to eternal punishment.

Remember that Jesus said this just a few days before He was crucified. Why was service and taking care of people's needs on His heart? That's what Jesus was doing -- serving the people and preparing to die for our sins on the cross. Mark 10:45: "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve; and to give His life as a ransom for many." You are never more like Jesus than when you are serving. And service will help you see Jesus.

 

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5/20/2012 7:02:35 AM #

It is true that we are never more like Jesus than when we serve others.In John 13 Jesus washed the disciples' feet, then in verses 8 and 9 Peter refused to have his feet washed by Jesus, untill He told him that He needed to do this if not Peter could not be His disciple.Then Peter asked Jesus to wash his head and hands too.I think Peter wanted to be sure that nothing stood in the way of being Jesus' disciple.Jesus told him that those that have fully bathed only need to have their feet washed to be clean.Then after washing the disciiples's feet He asked if they understood what He was doing.In verse 15 "I have given you an example to follow:  do as I have done to you." Then He goes on to say that they know these things and should do them now, for it is the path of blessing.Then in verses 34 and 35 He says He is giving them a new commandment, "love each other just as much as I love you.Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples."

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5/20/2012 7:02:35 AM #

Great comment, Lucia! To summarize, we see Jesus when we serve and others see Jesus in us when we serve.

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