Easter: Putting Others First
- Apr 18, 2011
This month we’re talking about humility, with our elementary school families. And there just might be we can all learn about this Biblical virtue. Humility is putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve. All month we’re taking a look at how Jesus showed humility, particularly through the events of the Easter story. Jesus consistently put His Father’s will—and us—first, before His own needs, perhaps no more clearly than when He prayed in the garden before His arrest. It can be easy for longtime believers to “forget” what Jesus actually prayed in that garden. He wasn’t looking forward to what was coming. He wanted out; He wanted God to offer us salvation in some other way. Scripture indicates He prayed about it a long time, wrestling His own desire into submission to His Father’s plan. Luke 22:43 says an angel appeared and gave Him strength. If Jesus, who was both God and man, had to wrestle His human side into submission, then there will certainly be times when we’ll need God’s help to put others first. This month, pray our kids think about what it means to put God first and what that can reveal about God to others.