5/20/2023 0 Comments Confessions of a reluctant messiahhe humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death” (Phil. He “emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. He then instructed them to follow his example: “You also should do just as I have done to you” (John 13: 14-15). God incarnate, the second person of the Trinity, Jesus the Messiah, bent down and washed the filth and muck off of the same feet of those who would soon run away in fear when the authorities came to arrest him. On the same night he was to sacrifice his life for the sins of his people, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. Not only is it hard, but the act of serving can also inconvenience and interrupt our own purposes and plans. It requires putting your own needs aside for someone else. Our church crisis served as a catalyst to push me beyond my own comforts and into exploring the true depths of what servanthood really means. Without a pastor and down a number of families, we were in a situation where either everyone chipped in to do their part, or we would have to shut our doors. Around that time we had a church crisis of sorts. That was about four years ago, and I have been teaching that same class ever since. What if I made a mess of things? What if I couldn’t manage the class? What if. Trepidation and uncertainty filled my heart. Resolved to my fate, I stepped into the classroom.
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