{"id":7078,"date":"2019-01-08T07:47:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=7078"},"modified":"2019-01-03T15:47:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T20:47:30","slug":"january-13-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/january-13-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"January 13, 2019&#8211;Public Servant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Dave Dodson,\u00a0Fort Walton Beach, FL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warm-up Question<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What political figures (living or dead) do you admire?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What characteristics about them do you find to be admirable?Public<\/p>\n<p><b>Public Servant<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2018 has come to a close.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>At the end of the year we tend to look back at all that has happened and remember those who have passed away during that year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In the last year, two of the people mourned by our nation have been prominent political figures: John McCain and George H.W. Bush. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After John McCain succumbed to cancer in August, former President Barack Obama delivered a stirring eulogy for him.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In this eulogy, Obama commended the former Senator, saying that McCain had \u201cconcluded that the only way to really make his mark on the world is to commit to something bigger than yourself.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In the same speech, the crowd chuckled along as Obama, a former political rival of McCain, referenced the latter\u2019s famously short temper and animated personality.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, following President Bush\u2019s death in November, a eulogy by Presidential historian Jon Meacham celebrated Bush\u2019s legacy with a simple statement: \u201cAn imperfect man, he left us a more perfect union.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>While making humorous references to some of Bush\u2019s most notorious verbal gaffes, Meacham also celebrated Bush\u2019s humility and self-proclaimed goal of working for all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Both Senator McCain and President Bush had prepared for their deaths beforehand, asking Obama and Meacham to speak at their respective funerals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They knew that they were asking men who knew their flaws, as well as their strengths, to speak on their behalf.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>However, these statesmen were also honest about their flaws during their lifetimes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Their eulogies became a last testament to this humility and integrity.<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What would you like to be said about you at the end of your lifetime?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you think that one of the synonyms we sometimes use for politicians is \u201cpublic servant\u201d?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Baptism of Our Lord<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=413542963\">Isaiah 43:1-7<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=413543000\">Acts 8:14-17<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=413543048\">Luke 3:15-17, 21-22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Text links are to <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year C at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearC\">Lectionary Readings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\">Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gospel Reflection<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-250x181.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237-484x350.jpg 484w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/iStock-481029237.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s Gospel reading we are treated to an incredibly powerful lesson in humility and service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Two of the most prominent figures in the Gospels, Jesus and John the Baptist, demonstrate the great importance of humility when it comes to reaching those around them.<\/p>\n<p>In the first part of today\u2019s reading, we find John in his position as a fiery preacher and prophet, proclaiming the coming kingdom of God.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>John\u2019s powerful words and fierce sincerity have earned him a vast following.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Yet even in front of the hundreds of people who have come to him for guidance and salvation, John makes a startlingly humble statement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cOne who is more powerful than I is coming,\u201d John said. \u201cI am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This simple statement is a powerful witness by John.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Rather than seeking fame, John admits his limitations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Rather than use his position as a public figure to raise his status, John humbles himself.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is an incredible moment, one which truly helps prepare the way for Jesus.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>By using his position of prominence to humble himself, he prepares the crowd for the pure majesty of the coming of God in the form of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus does arrive, and John proclaims Jesus to be the man who he had been speaking about \u2013 the Lamb of God.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But our lesson in humility isn\u2019t over.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For months, John had been traveling through the region, proclaiming that it was necessary for everyone to repent and be purified of their sins through baptism with water. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When Jesus, the one about whom John has been speaking, arrives, what does he do?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Does he immediately begin to tell the crowd what to do?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Does he take over the baptisms himself?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Does he sign autographs and wave at his new fans?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>No, Jesus steps into the water and has John baptize him as well.<\/p>\n<p>But why?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We know that Jesus did not sin, and he was not in need of purification.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Why would the savior of all humankind, the perfect Lamb of God, submit to a purification ritual for the sinful and imperfect?<\/p>\n<p>We have only one conclusion: Jesus humbled himself in this way to serve us.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>By bringing himself down to our level, Jesus became able to serve and teach us in our own world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was the humility and gentleness of our Savior that made him a powerful force for good in the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was this humility that brought to him people that had been marginalized and ignored by the rich and powerful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>By stepping into the water for baptism, Jesus stepped down to our level, showing that he was the guide and redeemer of the outsiders, the oppressed, and the outcast.<\/p>\n<p>How do we know that this was such a powerful act?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Because the sky opened, following Jesus\u2019 baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus, and the air rang out with the commanding voice of God: \u201cYou are my Son, my Beloved; with you I am well pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What other passages from the Gospel can you recall in which Jesus or his followers humble themselves to serve others?<\/li>\n<li>What does it look like today when someone humbles themselves to serve others?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Can you think of any examples of servant leaders?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>God calls each of us to be his hands and voice to a world in need.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Gospels are like a Help Wanted ad, and we are here to apply for the job.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Write a Help Wanted ad for a job entitled \u201cHumble Servant of God\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Be sure to include requirements, necessary skills, and how to apply for the job!<\/p>\n<p><b>Closing Prayer<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Heavenly God, you humbled yourself to walk among us, your imperfect people.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We are so grateful to you for bringing yourself down to us, so that we would not have to walk alone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Help us to humble ourselves after your example.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Teach us to thrive in service through others, and grant us the peace that we pass onto others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Dodson,\u00a0Fort Walton Beach, FL Warm-up Question What political figures (living or dead) do you admire?\u00a0 What characteristics about them do you find to be admirable?Public Public Servant 2018 has come to a close.\u00a0 At the end of the year we tend to look back at all that has happened and remember those who have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1400],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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