Jesus Served with Humility

Jesus is the ultimate example when it comes to humility.  You can say that serving people was as normal to Him as breathing.  This is remarkable given the fact that this is the very embodiment of God, the Savior, the Healer, the Redeemer, and the Christ!  He had all the reason and all the credentials to go around and boast yet He always kept Himself humble.  Philippians 2:6-7 sums it up perfectly when the writer says:

“⁶Though He was in the form of God, He chose not to cling to equality with God; ⁷but poured Himself out to fill a vessel brand new; a servant in form and a man indeed.”

There are obviously the account of where Jesus washed the disciples feet that jumps to mind first when thinking of Jesus serving those around Him.  This is and always will be a brilliant example, yet it is not the only one.  In Luke 8 we see something amazing!  Verse 1 starts off by saying that Jesus was traveling from town to town, city to city.  But He wasn’t alone.  With Him went a crowd.  The writer tells that this crowd consisted of the twelve (probably disciples) and a larger group that included some very significant women.  These women are significant for this reason;

Luke 8:3 “There were others like Susanna and Joanna, who was married to Chuza, a steward of King Herod.  And there were many others too.  These women played an important role in Jesus’ ministry, using their wealth to provide for Him and His other companions.”

Now keep in mind that the culture of those days ranked women as quite low in society.  They had little rights and almost no say in any affairs.  Yet Jesus becomes subject unto them.  Making Himself dependent on them while they supply for Him and His companions.  The man was the one that had to look after women, yet in this case Jesus flips the cards. 

Jesus wasn’t interested in His glory, nor His name.  What mattered to Him was obeying His Father.  And the Father’s command is simple… love!  Once we let go of our names, egos and accomplishments, then we will find that it comes natural to simply love and serve.