https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110523.cfm
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The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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Jesus of Nazareth described Himself as a servant, when He said, the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve. ~ Mark 10:45
Jesus demonstrated His role as a servant by washing His disciples' feet, typically the work of the lowest servant in a household.
Jesus humbled Himself to serve His friends, thereby setting an example inviting them to follow.
Jesus also taught the importance of serving others when saying:
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." ( Mark 10:45)
These words teach us that Jesus not only believed in servant leadership, but He practiced all that He taught.
This is reiterated in Philippians 2:3-4:
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
Serving the common good translates into consigning our own wants into second place,
when faced with the needs of those who by perceived chance enter our orbit.
Divine Providence will always intervene in our life's story to ensure that we are supplied with all that we will ever need, to serve The Father's outreach into the lives of those He helps, through our cooperation. Our Father will also guarantee that our needs will also be covered thus ensuring that our collaboration remains constant until the completion of our journey of self discovery.
For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger, and you invited me in, I needed clothes, and you clothed me, I was sick, and you looked after me, I was in prison, and you came to visit me. ~ Matthew 25:35-36
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