Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Others Focused

In Matthew 20:28, I come across a challenging description of Jesus...
"The Son of Man came...to serve and to give..." (NRSV)

This is where the rub comes. God's goal for my life is to become like Jesus (Romans 8:29). If Jesus is all about serving and giving, then I have a long way to go. My natural tendency is to worry about myself first--being others focused comes a lot lower on the list. And usually, I only do it when I can get some kind of a kickback for me.

Fortunately, God doesn't expect overnight change in me...
He's OK with everyday progress because it's a life-long process.