Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Jesus calls us to service to God and to his children. He desires us to make ourselves into slaves of love, who seek nothing in return for their service but to please God, our Heavenly Master. The world does not uphold service and slavery as virtues. In the world it is better to be served and to hold power over others, but this is not what God wants us to do. He wants our bodies, minds, and hearts to be given over to His Will. Servants and slaves do not do what they want, but rather what they are called or asked to do by their master. We should keep our eyes and ears open to God’s calling so that when they do come we are ready to serve God and his children.
Do we have a spirit of service or entitlement? Have we made ourselves into slaves to God and servants to his children? Are we open to the call of service?
O Lord, give us the humility to be good and faithful servants-slaves to your Divine Will.
Amen.
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