āWe were way out on the remote GuarujĆ” River, many hours from home. Two men were talking in the middle of the river as we passed. We felt prompted to turn around and offer each of them a cold Coca-Cola from our ice chest.
We did, and that day we became friends. We prayed with them and then continued on our way.ā
āIn the Bible, the people with less power always have the moral high ground.ā
My world stopped midāstride. What? For the rest of my Monday-morning 10ākm walk, Bible stories began lining up in my mind:
Abel had no powerāJesus called him the first prophet.
Tamar saved Judahās family line and entered Jesusā genealogy.
Joseph rose to greatness from a prison cell.
Moses heard Godās voice as a forgotten shepherd.
Davidās most enduring psalms came as a fugitive, refusing to harm Saul.
Daniel entered Babylon in chains, and God lifted him up.
Paul wrote his most lasting work from prison.
And JesusāHe emptied Himself, became a servant, and redeemed the world.
In Godās Kingdom, powerlessness is not failure. Itās where the moral high ground meets His power.
Jesus told His disciples:
āThe rulers of the Gentiles lord it over themā¦ But it must not be so among you. Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.ā (Matthew 20:25ā27)
The Servantās Way
A servant of Christ walks where doors seem closed, And slips away only when love implores.
Iāve seen this lived out in my Brazilian friends.
Take Valdinhoāhe lost his first wife to cancer, nursed her for two years in difficult conditions, and still walks faithfully in dangerous neighborhoods, choosing to serve rather than withdraw.
This is the way of Jesus. It looks like weakness. It is glory.
Deanna’s Journey to Healing
The girls are delighted to be together. The boys would rather be doing stuff.
