Servants of Christ

“So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.’” John 13:12-16

Knowing Christ as Lord has very practical implications.

It means foremost that our allegiance is owed Him. The things of earth - money, prestige, authority, possessions - compete for that allegiance. But we belong to Christ alone, not the company store.

It means that it is His agenda, not ours, that dictates our lives. We can dream and have ambitions; but we must always be willing to submit them to the will of God “which is good and acceptable and perfect” (Rom. 12:2). Christ must have the right to navigate our existence according to His wisdom and plan.

It means that we must always see ourselves as servants. Christ, Who is Lord, became the servant of all. Our relationship to Him and to others is, thus, one of willing servitude, manifesting the heart of the Chief Servant.

It means that we are accountable to Christ for our actions and words. We are not free to do what we want but only what He wants. Christ, our Lord, is also our Judge. We must answer to Him. Nothing will be overlooked.

When Christ is not just Lord but our Lord, then our work, family, habits, and affections become everyday workshops that display the Master’s handiwork.

“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46