The SELFLESS JESUS

In this world where most people have gone distrustful and corrupt just to have their cups of power and fame and wealth filled, I couldn't believe that to be selfless is still possible. But through Christ Jesus' example, I now understand that one can still be able to deny himself of the pleasures this world offers for the sake of those people around him. In book of Matthew, chapter 26, Jesus demonstrated before his disciples another act of great compassion.

⁷There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.⁸But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? ⁹For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. ¹⁰When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. ¹¹For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. ¹²For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

He let that woman pour on that expensive perfume, not because he wants to smell great and be noticed, but because he believed she did it for his burial. Let us remember that Christ went from heaven down to forsaken earth not to own people's respect and admiration and be enthroned over us and make money over us like what an egoistic politician would do. He came to save us; and even if death was part of God's plan of redemption, he stayed. Actually, this purpose he lived did not get out of his mind. he is focused because he is in love with us and wants us to be saved. In his heart there was no room for selfishness.

We often times expect people to treat us nicely; and if they don't we get hurt and/or react the same way. Sometimes we wait for a friend to say hi to us first before we say hi to that person even though you're the first one who saw him. We go after positions thinking that this is the way to be like God and to be respected. Little that we know, according to the Bible, if we want to be like God, then we need to be servants of men. Even church leaders should be careful in how they want themselves to be treated by church members. Selfishness should never be present in our ministry and service (this is for me too). Our needs only come after other people's needs. And when we humble down ourselves or sacrifice even the food we eat just for the others to be satisfied, we should make sure we are not after praises of men.

Quite a challenge, I know.

And I can't; really, I can't. But I want to and so I will try my best to be SELFLESS - for God's glory and for the salvation of more. So help me God.