God Exalts His Servants
Backgrounder on Matthew 20-23:
After Peter’s dramatic confession
of Jesus as “the Christ, the Son
of the living God” (16:16), Jesus
began to show his disciples,
how he must go to Jerusalem,
suffer many things, be killed and
raised again the third day (16:21).
After preparing His disciples for
the unexpected events which will
soon take place, Jesus begins
His final journey to Jerusalem.
Arriving to a hero’s welcome,
He is hailed as King, while making
His humble entrance into the city.
Lord, teach us Servanthood:
Jesus said: You know the rulers
of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and those who are great exercise
authority over them. Yet it shall
not be so among you. Whoever
desires to become great, let him
be your Servant. And whoever
desires to be first, let him be
your Slave; just as the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but to
Serve, and give His life a ransom
for many (Matt 20: 25-28). Amen.
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