Being a servant to others is not a role that is generally sought after in our society today. We tend to be a people who seek to be served, rather than offering to serve. However, Jesus said of himself that he came to serve, not to be served. He elevated for us the servant's position as he said to us, "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant." The entire message of salvation can be summed up by saying, "Jesus came to serve us in our needs." That is no more clearly seen than in these final days of his earthly ministry. The passion of Holy Week paints the picture of Jesus as a suffering servant. He came to serve and he continues to serve you and me in special ways.

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Jesus comes as "the work of the Lord's hands" to serve our needs

This is Maundy Thursday, the day on wh…