Day 237 – Mark: Death and Resurrection of Jesus, the Servant
“Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Jesus replied, ‘You have said it.” Mark 15:2 NLT
Read Mark 14:1 to Mark 16:20
Jesus directed His public ministry to the Jews first. When the Jewish leaders opposed Him, Jesus also went to the non-Jewish world, healing and preaching. Jesus crossed national, racial, and economic barriers to spread the Good News – even Roman soldiers and Samaritans heard His message. And many believed and followed Him. Jesus’ final message to His disciples challenged them to go into all the world – not just their family, community, or place of worship. When He chose the cross, He chose the world. When He rose from the dead, He overcame for all! His acts of service – even through death – emphasise the importance of serving in and through love.
Jesus saw people, not problems. He served through love and sacrifice, not expectancy or power. May we learn to serve like Christ.
Prayer: Father, thank that through the death and resurrection of Jesus the message of the Good News spread and could not be stopped. May we take Jesus’ command of making disciples serious and see it as an act of serving others with the Truth, the Way, and the Live. Amen.
