“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.  And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.  Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.  The greatest among you will be your servant.  For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 23:8 – 12

I am 88 years old, and super glad to be a servant of Jesus Christ.  Through his grace, He enabled me to minister in ways I would have not believed.  Husband, father, teacher, administrator, missionary, author, friend, leader!  Me?  That is hard to believe.  But it is the truth that blesses my heart.  I praise the Lord for that.

But, honestly, I must admit that I enjoy being known as teacher, a writer, and leader and the like.  But today, as I read these penetrating words of Jesus I am reminded of the fact that I am a humble servant of Jesus Christ.  In fact, the more I reflect on my life the more I am made aware of the fact that who I am, what I did and do, my every joy is based on the amazing fact that Jesus Christ is my all in all.  My greatest joy is that Jesus has paid the price to be in me doing what He does.

So, as the Holy Week commences, I bow before the Lord once again, if I may use that metaphor, and take my position as a humble servant of the King of Glory!  I have no deeper joy.

My gift to the Lord this Easter season is my humble adoration and praise for God’s love for me and for letting me in on what He is doing in the world.  I cannot even begin to think of a greater blessing than that.