Jesus
said, “I have come not to be served but to serve.” (Mk.10:45) Let me ask
you, what are the three–fold mission of Christ? He is a Prophet; a
Priest; and He is a King. When we were baptized we became
incorporated into Christ. We became united with the Lord and participated in
the three-fold mission of Christ. If we would ask the Lord, what does it mean
to be a king? Simple, you are a king if you serve. To rule is to serve. Jesus
said, “…to give my life as a ransom for many.” We, too have to give to God and to
all people our life, our strength. But
we can only do this if we are humble.
And if we are humble, we respect other people. Though one is in a
higher station in life: better educated, materially richer, politically
powerful, one has to give respect to fellow persons especially those who have
lower station in life. You must always treat others with so much respect; with
so much love; with so much kindness. If Jesus, who is the highest, the most
powerful,and the source of all,
being the Creator of everything, what
did He do? St. Paul said, “Jesus emptied Himself, and He became one like
us.” (Phil.2:7) Out of his love and unity for mankind, he is able to raise us up
in our lowliness to the dignity of a child of God. He showed respect and love to both the poor and rich, the powerful and the weak , the sick and the well, the
officials and the ordinary citizens, the
sinners and the good. Even those
responsible for his sufferings and
death, He treated them with love.