- Jun 7, 2023
- 2 min read
“But Yeshua called them to him and said to them, ‘You know that among the Goyim , those who are supposed to rule them become tyrants, and their superiors become dictators. But among you, it must not be like that! On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must be your servant; and whoever wants to be first among you must become everyone’s slave! For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve — and to give his life as a ransom for many’”(Mark (Mrk) 10:42-45). When we act like the Goyim, we are no longer set apart . . . We are exactly the same. We are to be Ambassadors of His Kingdom and act in accordance with His commands. And that involves becoming a servant to all, a slave to all mankind. It is a tale throughout biblical stories of His people trying to be more like the Goyim and continues today in our homes, in our communities, and in our public gatherings. We conform to them and not Him. People are not easy to love because we use force rather than service to change the world.
Leadership is service. Jesus did not come to earth to set up an earthly kingdom although He has all the power. Jesus did not come to earth to make others follow Him although He has all the power. Jesus did not come to earth to lord His power BUT to serve all humanity.
“Let your attitude toward one another be governed by your being in union with the Messiah Yeshua: Though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be possessed by force. On the contrary, he emptied himself, in that he took the form of a slave by becoming like human beings are. And when he appeared as a human being, he humbled himself still more by becoming obedient even to death — death on a stake as a criminal! Therefore God raised him to the highest place and gave him the name above every name; that in honor of the name given Yeshua, every knee will bow — in heaven, on earth and under the earth — and every tongue will acknowledge that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai — to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians (Php) 2:5-11 CJB). Good ideas NEVER require force.
When I use force, I am like the Goyim and not like The Christ. I am most like Him when I serve others unto death. The selfless character of Jesus does not fit with the violent world of the Goyim, He was set apart. I am to be apart. People are not easy to love when we act forcefully where a heart of servitude would better mirror Him.
Grace and Shalom to your home.
I love you. I forgive you. Have a blessed and abundant day!