“Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.” Luke 12:37

Who Is the Servant?

I serve my King—in ministry, in caring for others, in hospitality, in prayer, in giving tithes and offerings. I know these things do not lead to salvation—I am saved by His grace alone, and all my kingdom activity adds nothing to either salvation or grace.

Today’s verse turns my lifetime occupation of “serving the King” on its head—as kingdom dynamics often do. Yes, we are called servants of the Most High God. Yes, He is our Master, our Commander, and our Father. Yes, we do His will and pleasure—we serve Him. But Scripture also teaches us that He serves us. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

By way of example, one day Jesus girded Himself and washed His disciples’ feet, much to Peter’s dismay. He did this as a humble servant, and said, “For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15).

We accept His washing the disciples’ feet because we know it’s an example of humility. But it’s a mind-blower that when Jesus comes for the second time, He, our Master, insists on serving us. All we’re supposed to be doing is staying awake and watching for Him. He’ll seat us at His table, and will come and serve us.

The Second Coming of Christ, the King of Glory, is a sight we can only imagine. He will be revealed with His mighty angels (2 Thessalonians 1:7), with ten thousands of His saints (Jude 14), coming in the clouds with great power and glory (Mark 13:26). And then… He is portrayed as a server at a dinner party, inviting us to sit and be served by His own hands.

I am astonished at His love and grace. I can’t think of anything more humbling than being served by the Son of God. He always has, and always will, show us kindness. He did not come to be served—He came to serve.

“Gracious Giver of life and all things, we accept Your gifts, Your service, Your help, because You offer it all to us, and it would be an affront to You to refuse. But we are mightily humbled. We can do nothing except thank You. In Your Son’s beautiful Name we pray. Amen.”