“Jesus made himself nothing, taking the
form of a servant.”
Philippians 2:5-9
A sense of
entitlement keeps me consumed with searching after my rights, what is due to me
because I am who I am. Society creates
governments and laws to secure those rights so that people can all get what we
want, when we want it, which is always NOW. Societies cry for peace and justice
but seem to be willing to compromise Truth to get it.
The concept of
sacrifice is extinct as is the concept of repentance. Many people trust in themselves, believe they
are right in their demands and treat those who disagree with contempt. They build their own towers of Babel
God gave His human
creation the right and power to become children by receiving and believing in
Hi Son. But many see themselves as all
grown up, not requiring His parenting anymore.
But Jesus says whoever does not receive the kingdom of God
In our
“progressive” state of mind we need to remember that “a servant is not greater
than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him” (John
13:16). Many of those who wrote the
Scriptures considered themselves bond-servants.
A bond servant (Doulos) was a freed slave who freely became a bond
servant by voluntarily re-entering servitude to a master he loved. He freely served his master and could never
be freed again; neither could he be bought nor sold; he served his master until
death.
A bond servant had
no rights; he freely yielded his rights as a free man to his master. It was a choice.
When I choose to
serve God as part of His kingdom, I give up my rights and choose to be
righteous before Him; I give up all and receive everything. It isn’t a matter of being “progressive” and
reaching adulthood. It’s a matter of
being in His Presence, forever as His child.
It is a choice I made and I have never regretted it.
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