“(He) did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” Philippians 2:7

Sometimes when I have been out on a dusty, dry trail, I think of Jesus and His disciples trekking from town to town (not in expensive hiking boots you or I might wear!) to teach and serve the people waiting for them.

Dusty and dirty. Very little sleep and always putting the needs of the crowd before their own. This is what it was like for the disciples to follow Jesus wherever He went. There was no special treatment or perks. Even though He was the King of Kings people were more likely to sneer and talk down to those that were associated with him.

Jesus called them, and you and me, to take the attitude and position of a servant. We ask our outdoor participants to model this to their expedition group as we are in the wilderness together. Jesus modeled it for us first. “For even the Son of man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Amy Carmichael said that no matter how lowly or mundane a job may be “to offer it up to the Lord of glory transforms it into a holy task.”

Insight: Father, give me the heart of a servant. Allow me to make every form of service an act of worship. Amen