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“The Son of Man [the Lord Jesus] came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).
The Lord Jesus came into this world as a man, and He was the rightful King of Israel. Yet He was not received as a king, and in His life down here, He was a servant. He did not come to be treated like royalty, but rather to go about in grace, serving others, and then at the end to go to the cross and give His life so that many could be saved.
In this way, the Lord Jesus has given us an example to follow. Of course, we could never follow Him into His sufferings for sin, but we can be ready to use our time, energy, and money to be a help to others, and to encourage other believers. The Lord Jesus always did what pleased His Father, and for the blessing of man; He never did anything to please Himself.
Another has said, “Self likes to be served, and thinks itself great; love serves, and is great.”
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