28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 ESV)
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus, we don’t know what it means to sacrifice as You have sacrificed for us. You have left heaven to show us Your divine love. The world that You have created has too quickly forgotten You. In our wanting to make the world in our image we have forgotten its creator. Our busyness to establish ourselves in Your creation, to take Your place and to be worshiped, has made us lose sight of who we really are. Help us to see You with open eyes. We need help to resist the temptations of pride and greed, to step away from our yearnings to be worshiped like You.
Lord we humble ourselves before You and ask for Your forgiveness. We know in our minds that You are Lord and Saviour but too often we give into our fickle hearts that search to fill our desires. Yet we don’t realize that in You we find all that we truly need. Your sacrifice has brought us new life, a life that we could only dream about. Help us to be satisfied in Your eternal blessing. Lord Jesus we pray this in Your name, Amen.