The Gospel according to Mark says, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45.) Jesus is saying, “You have to understand one thing; God became a human with one desire. I don’t wish for people to serve me, obey me, or take care of me, instead I want to serve others, to help them, to help them understand the meaning of the love of God, to rescue people from sin and make them the children of God. With this purpose I came to this world.”
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A person who has met Jesus should aspire intensely to be like Him. The most important thought in his life should be to “be the servant of all”. “Being the servant of all” means a lot. To care for others, to show mercy to them, to help them, to cooperate, to love, to bear with them, to encourage, to forgive, to pray, to cry, to wipe away their tears, to serve, to leave everything behind, to help others even if you don’t hear a word of thanks, to be spent for them, to be for them until death, to live an innocent and great Christian life—this is the meaning of “being the servant of all”.
Some reading this may think, “Sure, it is easy to write great things like this.” Some others may find excuses and say, “You don’t have anything better to do? Can anybody live on earth like this?”
Once, a man allowed his camel to keep its nose in his tent. The camel first put his nose inside, then his head, then ears, later his neck, body, legs and tail. In this way, the camel came inside the tent and its master came out. In the same way, when we want to help someone, Satan puts the thought in our mind, “If you offer your little finger, he will take your hand; if you give your hand to him, he will take your neck. Always take care of your life; don’t help anybody beyond your limit.”
Dear friend, many people might have advised you like this. (Sometimes I used to think like this.) Because in return for the love we give, for the help, for the money we lend, for the words of encouragement, for wiping away tears, for giving money, many times we receive disgrace, scorn, misunderstanding and pain. In such situations we think, “I will live my life according to me; why should I interfere and help others?” But Jesus Christ never thinks like this. This is the thought of a person who is obsessed with self.
You may find it difficult to accept these thoughts. But Jesus Christ, the Son of God, can help us walk like He walked. We can love and help others irrespective of our loss or profit because we will be transformed like Him. For the same reason we can cooperate with others. This will become a part of our true nature. Then we will become the true disciples of Jesus Christ.
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K.P. Yohannan ( - Present)
Dr. K.P. Yohannan, the Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Church, was born and brought up in Niranam, Kerala. Niranam has immense historical significance in the tradition of Saint Thomas, a disciple of Jesus Christ who planted the first church there in AD 52. K.P. Yohannan dedicated his life to God at a young age to serve the needy and downtrodden. He prayed, “Oh my Lord, let my heart break with the things that break Your heart” and his life was never the same. It’s his belief that one can only demonstrate God’s love by loving people. After over four decades of selfless service, he says, I have no regrets in praying that prayer for I know God has touched millions through what He did in and through me. It is all God’s grace.He spent the early years of his service in North India and traveled to the remote villages sharing the love of Christ and doing charitable works. Through numerous encounters during those years, he was instilled with an increasing passion to bring hope, peace, and comfort to the needy and deprived. His sacrificial commitment, farsightedness and aptitude to perceive helped him to lead a life of unhindered devotion to serve Christ and His church. K.P. Yohannan is also the voice of Athmeeya Yathra, touching millions through his daily radio and TV broadcasts. His 250 books offer practical and spiritual guidance on hundreds of subjects.
Recommends these books by K.P. Yohannan:
Living in the Light of Eternity: Discovering God's Design For Your Life by K.P. Yohannan
The Beauty of Christ through Brokenness by K.P. Yohannan
Crisis in Leadership by K.P. Yohannan
K.P. Yohannan is the founder and president of Gospel for Asia, a mission organization involved in evangelism and church planting in the unreached regions of Asia. Currently Gospel for Asia supports thousands of church planters in the heart of the 10/40 window.
Born in a remote village of South India, K.P. Yohannan's personal journey toward spiritual reality began at the age of eight when he gave his heart to Christ. While he was still a young boy, his mother began fasting each week, praying God would call one of her six sons into full-time gospel ministry. Her prayers were answered in 1966 when 16 year-old K.P., her youngest, volunteered to serve in North India with Operation Mobilization.
From 1974 to 1979 K.P. attended Criswell Bible College in Dallas, Texas, where he earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies. He was also awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Hindustan Bible College in Madras, India. During the time he attended Criswell, he pastored a local church in Dallas. However, he was unable to forget the millions still lost without Christ in his homeland of India, and knew God was calling him to reach his own people. In 1978 K.P. resigned his pastorate and he and his wife, Gisela, organized what is now Gospel for Asia.