SCM KOGI EAST

"" SERVANTHOOD: THE PATHWAY TO GREATNESS""
Topic: Understanding Servanthood.
Text: John 13:1-9.

Being a servant may entail, doing things that are menial, unnoticed and sometimes not even acknowledged. Sometimes, we serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige and position. In our self-serving culture ( with it's ' me first' mentality), acting like a servant is not a popular concept.
God however measured greatness in terms of service, not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you. In the new Testament, there no sidewalks and the street were not paved. People's feet quickly became dirty as they walk about in sandals. The custom was to have a slave wash the feet of guests when they arrived at a person's home. None of the twelve thought it humble to wash the feet of the others, but Jesus rose from the supper and began to wash the disciple's feet, demonstrating to them the real act of severnthood. Not that Jesus did not wash his own feet first but that of his disciples.
What lessons have you learnt from from the action of Jesus in today's study?
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, please give me a heart of s true servant today.
FURTHER STUDIES: 1 Samuel 3:1-10
REFLECTION: We prove our love to God in our relationship with one another.