This goes back to the conversation from yesterday -- Jesus understands power better than we realize. We think of Jesus as meek and lowly, going to the cross out of submission. We don't often think of Jesus as the all-powerful God who crafted the universe with his words. We don't think of Jesus as the Lord and Master who will destroy sin and death. Jesus is power. Jesus knows power, and yet Jesus warns the disciples, because Jesus sees what power does to humans, each of us who can be corrupted by its influence. Jesus uses power to love, to serve, and in so doing sets a model for us. We who have power in any form in this life should prayerfully seek to do the same -- to use our power to serve, to lift up, to encourage, to embrace, to celebrate. In giving power away, we model the Gospel to the world, for we acknowledge that as long as any are suffering, the entire community is suffering.
This is the beauty of the Gospel. It is a collective message -- it's not just about me and Jesus, but it impacts our entire communities, and when we begin to see how our redemption impacts our neighbors and families, then we are reaching out as Jesus did, seeking to serve, seeking to love.
The Gospel changes everything.
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