And He came to Capernaum: and being in the house He asked them,
“What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?”
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. And He sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them,
“If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
And He took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when He had taken him in His arms, He said unto them,
“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, receiveth Me: and whosoever shall receive Me, receiveth not Me, but him that sent Me.”
Mark 9:33-37
Serving
The Time Had Come
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.
John 13:1-5
This was the last Passover Jesus would celebrate , since He cane to be the Passover Lamb, The Lamb of God who came to take away our sins (John 1:29). This was the Passsover meal where He would give Himself a sacrifice to God to pay the sin debt of Adam kind (humanity).
Jesus know that in just a few hours He will be unjustly tried and convicted of crimes He never in all His life had never committed. He was not grieving the fact that His death was certain; but it was for a great purpose, and that was to take away our sins, by becoming sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). His knowing this was coming He took the time to teach the disciples; disciples through out the Church age, a lesson in “‘serving one another.”
After the supper was ended Jesus, knowing who He is, lays His garment aside, takes a towel, and girds Himself. After getting some water in a basin, and began washing the disciples feet. By girding Himself with a towel He was showing the us how we ought to treat one another within the Body of Christ, the Church.
I have seen many Christian people who are gifted servants to others. I know that I am not the servant of God that I should be; but the words of John are very convicting. I know some who have servants heart, yet feel like they do not do enough. Just be faithful to the calling to which God has called you.
The time had come for Jesus to die on the cross. That was why He came. He died on the cross, He was buried, and He rose again. He is the only hope for all humanity.
Call on His name, and He will hear You and give you eternal life with Him.
Aid To The Brethren
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
Leviticus 25:35-38
The above verses were spoken by GOD to Moses concerning the time they would enter the Promised Land, and they were being blessed by the LORD. Of course it was somewhat applicable while they are wandering in the wilderness, but there they were all about in equal standing economically speaking.
It seems to me that this is good for the Body of Christ, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Who is the LORD speaking of here? Those who are without economic blessing, and are poor money wise. There are may who we could honestly say are poor and have a hard time buying food they need for nourishment, and sustenance for life and living. The LORD is speaking to Moses of brethren who are of one of the tribes of Israel.
So in essence the first obligation we have in the Christian faith is not to food banks for the needy, but to our own brethren within the Church. We are responsible to help those within the Body of Christ who have come on hard times.
In Jesus Christ, and being part of His royal family we are to take care of one another. To love one another, and help bear other’s heavy burdens, and to support the weak.
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
Let us be a witness to the world that they may know that we love the Lord, by our love for one another, and that would include showing our love to brothers and sisters in Christ.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:35
The Measure Of Faith
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans 12:3-8
The Fire and Hammer 