Jesus: The Contradictory Son

Jesus is contradictory to this world's expectations. He doesn't do things by our book or exactly how we would expect.

Jesus, my King, came into this world as a baby. He could have come down with chariots of gold. But he came into this world in a kind of gross way. If you've ever watched the birth videos in science, or in real life, or experienced it you will know that births are not exactly pretty. But Jesus still came into the world like that, not even into a luxurious hospital (or that time's equivalent) but into the place that stinks of animal droppings, that is filled with disgusting, dirty animals. Trust me, it did not look like the nativity scenes depict it; with adorable and perfectly fluffy lambs watching as the shining Jesus is wrapped in pristine white cloths by 'Mother Mary.' It would have been pretty disgusting.

Then Jesus, my King, is mocked constantly. The religious leaders being the ones who, should have bowed down, after waiting for his arrival ALL their lives; they plot his death. They mock him. They try to their very hardest to stump him.

Then Jesus, my King, is put to death, not even by some royal execution, but the lowliest way to die. The criminals death. And he does this for sinners, not even people who will accept it. But people who, no matter how hard they try will always turn their face away. Pretend that they are king. Not very good subjects are we?

And lastly, Jesus, my King, came to serve.  Pretty weird that Jesus, my king, came to serve. He teaches me that the last shall be first and the first shall be last.

Jesus should be first, but he puts himself last. We should be last, but Jesus puts us first. This is called servant leadership.

The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Jesus was the first to prove this, I want to continue to live this out. Put myself last, and everyone else above me.