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======The Servant King ...======
Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Jesus is the servant king. That is something which
is extremely important and crucial for all of us. Let us try to understand. Let
us try to explore what it means for us, for our communities, for mankind!
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**Servant King Explored ...**
God comes to us - that is one of the nearly unbelievable facts reported by the
biblical books. But more than that: the creator of the universe becomes man, and
lives among us. The story of Christmas is about a little child. It is about
the king of heaven, who comes as a baby boy. He comes weak and vulnerable,
just as humans are.
And then, he learns to serve. He learns to live an ordinary life. He does not
live in wealth, not in a castle, not with many people admiring him. For 30 years,
a full life, he lives just in an ordinary way, with all the difficulties which
humans have. The king of heaven is the guy next door!
Jesus starts his ministry when he is about 30. He starts to preach about the
kingdom of heaven. For three years he spreads his message, calls disciples,
builds up the basis for his church. Then, he dies at the cross. His death is
brought unto him for what he is: the one who shows God. He is punished for the
truth.
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**Servant King as Template ...**
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Jesus is our template. He came to show how God is and what God wants. He brings
all the value which humans have, which God put into mankind. We try to be high
or good or rich. But he shows us that we are poor when we look at life that way.
We are extremely poor, when we forget the majesty which God put into every
single life, independent from achievements and possessions.
Jesus invites us to join his kingdom. He comes to bring faith, to bring new life.
He comes to bring life which is no longer following delusive goals, but he
wants us to follow the truth. Only the eternal God can be this truth, since
everything else is created. Humans are created in his image.
We are called to be kings like Jesus. We are called to be kids of heaven. We are
called to discover the majesty which he put into us already. By faith and through
faith in him we open this treasure. But remember: faith itself is a gift, which
we cannot earn, but receive!
More and more I have discovered the beauty of the servant king. More and more
I have realized over the past 20 years, how true he is, how great he is, how
wonderful. By being the servant king, he openes a path for us personally as well
as for our communities.
(Roland Potthast)
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