The Servant King
Robert Dawson
John 13:12-17
I believe it was Linus from Peanuts who said, ''I love mankind; It's people I can't stand.'' Don't be surprised if you heard a muffled amen or caught glimpse of a slight nod of the head from someone sitting around you (just pray it wasn't your spouse). Most of us have thought or said something similar at some point.
- I have often said, ''Ministry would be a breeze if it were not for people.''
- It is much easier to say I love people in general that it is to love the people we know.
- For some reason, it seems easier to love the whole than it does to love the parts that make up the whole.
Part of the reason, the longer we live and the more we deal with humanity's individual parts our naivety concerning people is stripped away. It tears away our belief about the goodness and uprightness of man and replaces it with a thick veneer of cynicism, one many of us would say is firmly anchored in reality.
- As we continue to see and experience the ugliness of this world up close and personal, it becomes increasingly difficult to love the many. It can be difficult to love the few.
- We may find it easy to pity but difficult to love.
Maybe my experience is unique?! Somehow, I doubt it.
That is why the first verse of John 13 amazes me. Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
- For perspective, it is the Thursday before Good Friday. It is the day before Jesus' suffering crucifixion. Both of which are necessary because of people.
- For 33-34 years Jesus observed humanity up close and personal. He saw their sin. He saw firsthand the suffering sin had brought upon His creation and His people. He saw the fear, the greed, the anger, the lust, the hatred and the pride. He saw their evil and still loved them. He still came to this hour, to the cross.
- Je ...
Robert Dawson
John 13:12-17
I believe it was Linus from Peanuts who said, ''I love mankind; It's people I can't stand.'' Don't be surprised if you heard a muffled amen or caught glimpse of a slight nod of the head from someone sitting around you (just pray it wasn't your spouse). Most of us have thought or said something similar at some point.
- I have often said, ''Ministry would be a breeze if it were not for people.''
- It is much easier to say I love people in general that it is to love the people we know.
- For some reason, it seems easier to love the whole than it does to love the parts that make up the whole.
Part of the reason, the longer we live and the more we deal with humanity's individual parts our naivety concerning people is stripped away. It tears away our belief about the goodness and uprightness of man and replaces it with a thick veneer of cynicism, one many of us would say is firmly anchored in reality.
- As we continue to see and experience the ugliness of this world up close and personal, it becomes increasingly difficult to love the many. It can be difficult to love the few.
- We may find it easy to pity but difficult to love.
Maybe my experience is unique?! Somehow, I doubt it.
That is why the first verse of John 13 amazes me. Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
- For perspective, it is the Thursday before Good Friday. It is the day before Jesus' suffering crucifixion. Both of which are necessary because of people.
- For 33-34 years Jesus observed humanity up close and personal. He saw their sin. He saw firsthand the suffering sin had brought upon His creation and His people. He saw the fear, the greed, the anger, the lust, the hatred and the pride. He saw their evil and still loved them. He still came to this hour, to the cross.
- Je ...
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