The more we look at how God’s Kingdom works, the more we will see that His ways are actually opposite man’s ways! Man’s way of leadership is seeking to be served. It involves vying for position and recognition. God’s way of leadership is that we seek to serve and put others’ needs above our own. This may be shocking to some, but Jesus not only commanded this, He lived it!

Whether healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, or washing the feet of His disciples who would later forsake Him, no one ever served with more love and care for others than Jesus. In fact, we see Jesus’ servanthood pictured most clearly by His death on the cross. In John 15:13, Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

As we dig into the command Be a Servant, it is key that we don’t look to ourselves to fulfill it. When we try to serve in our own strength and ability, we will end up overextended and worn out. But as we rely on Christ, as we take our gaze off ourselves and place it on Him, we will experience His divine enablement to serve in a way we never could on our own.