Carol and Tommy were helping out at their church for the summer doing
VBS. The last day has come and the kids are a bit restless. It is raining
Serve – Day 6
Daily Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28
“26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you
must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your
slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
cats and dogs outside so they cannot take them out to release some
energy. Suddenly, one of the most obnoxious first graders barfs all over
himself and the kid next to him. Mrs. Blitser asks Carol and Tommy to help
clean the boys up and mop the floor. Dunn...Dunn….Dunn…What do you
do? Ride or die? Run or hide?
Jesus came to show us what it meant to serve. He came to serve all. He
did not come with a status that exalted him above all people and could not
be bothered. No, instead, He came to serve, to lay down His very life. He
gave us this verse as an example: “Whoever wants to be great among you
must be your servant.” He showed us this by serving many and always
being available to people. Just as Jesus is we too should be. No matter
what the circumstances or mess, our first priority should be to serve.
1. “26…whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant…
– When you think of greatness does being a servant enter your mind?
2. “27…whoever wants to be first must be your slave…”
– How about being a slave?
3. “28…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve”
– Jesus is our example! He, of all people, deserved to be saved. Instead,
he came to serve!
Prayer Assignment/Emphasis-
Spend two minutes praying that God would give you a servant spirit in your
heart. Pray that He would help you begin to see service to others as your
first priority.
Walk it Out-
-Seek out one person today at home and ask them what one thing you can
do for them today to make their life easier and help carry their
responsibilities.