No. 61 The Happy Slave

Whoever wishes to be first among you must be last of all (a slave); just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Matthew 20:25-28, Mark, 9:35, Mark 10:43 – 44; Luke 22:26.

The frenzy of Christmas gift-buying and gift-making, charity-giving, and parties; houses to decorate, baking and cooking, and dishes to wash over and over again, and cards to send, force us to pry-open the spigots of our hearts from which we pour out service to others in a steady flow. It is unlike any other time of year because of the intensity of it all.

Although Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the truth of the matter is that the Christmas frenzy is much more than that.

When we succumb to the slavery of Christmas merry-making we receive a glimpse of the kind of relentless servitude, Jesus Christ endured during His earthly mission, up to His ultimate sacrificial end.

When Christmastime comes again, with its surge of giving of ourselves, let’s be reminded that the purpose is more about the glory of slavery, of serving others whether it makes us happy or not, because Jesus did that for all of us and much more.

Happiness is service to others with a constantly open faucet of a happy slave’s humble heart.

Sparkle.