What a Servant Does
From the Editor: Another good reminder for me.
Wishing you blessings today,
Keith
Jesus speaks of a new kingdom as he shows what it's like to be human in this new reality. He heals the sick, gives sight to the blind, helps the lame walk. The prophet Isaiah had said that the coming servant would do things like this, showing what a new humanity would look like. When John the Baptist sends his disciples to find out about Jesus, he puts his question in the language of the coming exodus: "Are you the one who was to come?"
Jesus answers by pointing to Isaiah: "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor."
Power is flowing through Jesus to the broken, blind, and lame — those who need it the most, who have no power. Jesus is a servant who uses his power in the service of compassion and love — that's what a servant does.
by Rob Bell and Don Golden












