December 18, 2025

I AM YOUR SERVANT

1 Esdras 4:59-60 (only in Orthodox Bible)

“The victory and the wisdom are from You, the glory is Yours, and I am Your servant. Blessed are You who granted me wisdom, and I give thanks to You, O Lord of our fathers.”

Personal Challenge

One of the core issues with modern day Christianity is that we have flipped the perspective on who is the master and who is the servant. Jesus left his place in the heavenly realm, humbled Himself, and became one of us so that we might be redeemed from death. He consistently taught us that we must humble ourselves and submit to Him and others. He showed us how to be servants. Today, so many people, and institutions, that proclaim to be Christian paint the picture that God is here to serve them. This mindset then extends to the point that everyone else should serve them as well. This is heresy. All that we have, all that we are, comes from Him and the glory is His, not ours. It is to Him that we most give our thanks. Glory be to God!