Humility

"And listen: He who is found to be the least among you all, he is great indeed." - Luke 9:48

This weekend in church was the celebration of Christ the King. The reading they used to describe it was of Jesus dying on the cross and getting jeered at by the Romans and the rest of the crowd. In the world's eyes, Jesus wasn't a king. A king is rich, powerful and sits upon a throne being waited on. But in reality, a king is made leader because he is supposed to serve his people. Jesus, dying on that cross was serving all of humanity, washing away the evil inside of us. By doing this for us, He was setting an example of how we need to serve one another. Many times we think we deserve so many things and wait for others to do something for us first before we do anything for them. I'm guilty of this. I forget that to God, the humblest person is really the greatest, even if he is poor. The rich mean nothing to God if they are not rich of heart and compassionate to others. This is why if we really want to be admired by people and gain respect, we need to humble ourselves and serve others, as Jesus did. My boyfriend doesn't need to tell me he loves me because he goes over and beyond anything I ask for. And I know so many people like him in my life and this is making me want to serve them better. But it's not just them because they were nice to me first, Jesus calls us to extend ourselves and perform random acts of kindness everyday, whenever we see an opportunity. This is the true indicator of the goodness and heart of a person, if we have the humility to serve others and put strangers, and the poor before ourselves.

Today's Prayer:
Lord God, help break me out of my selfishness so that I could mold my life to help others. I want to do good before Your eyes Lord, and do what is pleasing to You. Help me to help the least in Your kingdom. In Jesus' Name, amen.