He sat. Far above them in all things, He did not look down on them. The greatest of all, the Lord of heaven and earth placed himself at their level—in the only possible sense.
The Savior, the Messiah, who cured the sick of their infirmities, gave the blind their sight, enabled the lame to walk, cleansed lepers, preached the gospel to the poor, healed the broken-hearted—the son of God, the Re-deemer, the expiator of our sins, making possible our return to the Father.
He was the one who was to come (Matthew 11:3-6), who made His coming forever memorable in all that He said and did... Clear, unequivocal signs, evidence that he was the one prophesied.
He did not disdain to associate with the most humble and outcast, teaching and blessing all. How, then, can we put on airs of superiority toward anyone? How demented, when the greatest of all mingled with the outcast, the most lowly of mankind, washed the feet of disciples, suffered all things for us, endured extreme, indescribable pain on the cross, and gave up His life in unspeakable, excruciating anguish for our sake.
In utmost humility, we must strive, unobtrusively, devoid of any degree of egotism, to be like the greatest of all—to be, as He was, to the fullest extent of our ability, the servant of all.
Words: Wendell Hall
Music: Reverie
*The Gospel of John 8:2