jesus the doormat?
“Well, I’m not going to be a doormat!”
You can’t go too far into the discussion of serving without running into the this statement. It seems to be the ultimate in humiliation – having someone else take advantage of you with no recognition of what you have done or care for who you are.
When you bring the doormat discussion into realms of faith, you find yourself face-to-face with what Christ did. He gave up His rights. He allowed Himself to be taken advantage of. He did not answer when others accused Him. He did not stand up for His rights when He had the power and reason to.
So… Was Jesus a doormat?
I’ll leave you to answer the question. There’s much to gain from the discussion about the servant life of Christ. He didn’t serve out of duty, obligation, or resentment. He served out of genuine love andsincere delight. He honestly found joy in putting others first.
A revolutionary concept. A foreign concept to our modern way of thinking.
We close with another question. A question that perhaps takes the discussion to an even deeper level. A question that can provide us with greater understanding of what it means for us to be a servant. Here’s the question:
Did Jesus think of Himself as doormat?
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