Mark 10:42-45 NASB  Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

My dad has always been great at serving his family in that quiet, behind the scenes way, so much so that I probably don’t even notice all the things he does for me. One Christmas break during college I was working in Tulsa and there was a cold front and some ice that came through while I was at work. I was really dreading going out to my car, but when I got there, my windows were already scraped! My dad had stopped by on his way home from work. (I wonder how long he had to drive around in that huge parking lot to find my car?) Just last week I was in Tulsa and was leaving my parent’s house in the morning. My dad helped me carry my son out to the car and we noticed the car had frosted overnight. Before I even got the car started I turned around and there was my dad, scraping the windows, I didn’t have to ask!

Jesus didn’t have to be asked to serve others, and I’m sure there were many times he served others unnoticed. Mark said that’s why He was here: to be a servant. I’m grateful my dad has modeled servanthood for me, and I hope my children can one day say the same thing.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Love,

Kevi Joy

 

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