Advent Devotional – 12.1.2021
Cody Plisky
Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
While Jesus was on Earth, he set many examples for us Christians on how we should live our lives. The most influential direction for me was the call to serve. Serving is very different for everyone, but serving is a critical action if we are to live out our Christian faith. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:16…
“Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have because God is pleased with these kinds of sacrifices.”
For me, serving means donating not only money but also time and other goods in order to help those in need. I can donate money to the church, volunteer time at the food pantry, and give clothes to the homeless shelter. But there are also much smaller ways that all of us can help the people around us. Things such as holding doors or complimenting someone on their outfit can make someone’s bad day become a good one.
Jesus has called me, and all of us to care for those who need us in every way we can. Jesus served, so we must follow in his footsteps.