A Lord who Came to Serve & Save

To Save
Numbers 13:1-14:45

"By your great love, forgive these people's sin, just as you have forgiven them from the time they left Egypt until now." (Numbers 14:19)

Moses begs God's forgiveness of the people's sin, and the Lord does forgive them... but they will not get to see the promised land. I'm so thankful to have the blessing of Jesus, who forgave me completely... because I will someday get to see the promised heaven which awaits us. Lord, thank you for saving me- each Sunday I savor all of the goodness you have showered upon me.

To Serve
Psalm 31:19-24

"Praise the Lord. His love to me was wonderful when my city was attacked. In my distress, I said, 'God cannot see me!' But you heard my prayer when I cried out to you for help." (Psalm 31:21-22)

God also came into the world to serve us, to help us out. We cry out to God for help and don't always receive the answer we want at the moment we want it. But as I look back on the many things I've prayed for in my life, I praise the Lord for His help in responding to all of my requests in all of the right ways. How silly I must've sounded praying for this that or the other. Lord, thank you for helping me, for serving me in Your wisdom. May You grant me the wisdom to always understand that You have everything in Your hand.

To Serve & Save
Mark 10:32-52

"He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people." (Mark 10:45)

I never really noticed this verse much, but this morning I found it wonderful and beautiful that Jesus' service and salvation are set up in a parallel construction (there goes that grammar). Equating the two... which are closely linked. How can you save someone without acting in their service? Yet, we often tend to focus too much on one aspect- either Jesus' service towards others here on earth or the fact that he gave up his life to save us. The truth is that both sides are equally important... Jesus life and death... neither could exist completely without the other. Lord, I praise You for Your commitment to serve and save us all... may we follow Your example and seek to live out both.