HELEN SANDERS
1-6-2026
A SERVANT’S HEART

There are no “big shots” in the kingdom of God. By this, I mean, that there are no people that are greater than anyone else. Jesus’ disciples James and John asked to sit on each side of Jesus in his kingdom. They thought they deserved that position. What was Jesus’ response to this? He washed the feet of the disciples and said in John 13:16: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him."

Jesus, God in the flesh, showed us the example to live by. We are to be servants, not be served. In Colossians 3:22-23 it says, “Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”

Whatever task is before us, we should do it as if we are doing it to the Lord. Even if you are called to wash someone’s feet, do it as if you are doing it to Jesus. Every task, every word, every thought that we have, we should ask ourselves this before we do them: “Would I do this to Jesus?” If you cannot honestly say that, then your motives are wrong.

A servant’s heart does not look out just for themselves. He always does what he does as if he is doing it to the Lord.

Paul speaks of this in Philippians 2:6-7 as he spoke of Jesus, “6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

Jesus is our example of a person with a servant’s heart. He laid down his life for others. He loved others even when they despised him. He forgave when he was crucified. We must try to be like Him, desiring to have a servant’s heart also.