Feb 23, 2025 “The Greatest Blessing: Becoming Like Jesus”(John 13:12-17)

 

John 13:12-17 New International Version

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 

13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 

14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 

15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 

16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 

17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

The Greatest Blessing: Becoming Like Jesus 

John 13:12-17 

Jesus was a teacher. 

John 13:13 ESV 

[13] You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.  

Many teachers will test their students to see how they have progressed in their in their studies. Jesus was trying to show his followers what they must do to be more like Jesus. 

Jesus deliberately lowered himself to show what we must do to serve others. You have to humble ourselves with the right motivation and purpose. It is not just about what we do, but how we do it.

Many people will do ministry work or missionary work with the wrong attitude. The work done is perfunctory and only done for show. It is not done in humility or for the glory of God.

One thing we must remember is that Jesus gave up his throne in heaven and came down to us. We served because our Lord served us first. Even if no one notices or acknowledges our service, God sees it. The world tells us that our work must produce riches, gain and promotion. Yet, we know that the greatest blessing is serving and giving. 

When we serve Jesus without wanting anything in return, we will experience the greatest blessing of Jesus. We may not be rewarded on Earth, but Jesus sees our suffering and work. Jesus served in humility and love, and so should we. We do this service to be more like Jesus 

That is the greatest blessing; that we would be like Jesus.

May we live as a true follower of Christ. That we may be more like Jesus every day 

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Be Thou My Vision (Slane)

Be Thou My Vision (Slane)

Eleanor Henrietta Hull, Mary Elizabeth Byrne

CCLI Song #30639

© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain

Verse 1 

Be Thou my vision 

O Lord of my heart 

Naught be all else to me 

Save that Thou art 

Thou my best thought 

By day or by night 

Waking or sleeping 

Thy presence my light 

 

Verse 2 

Be Thou my wisdom 

Be Thou my true Word 

I ever with Thee 

And Thou with me Lord 

Thou my great Father 

I Thy true son 

Thou in me dwelling 

And I with Thee one 

 

Verse 3 

Be Thou my shield 

And my sword for the fight 

Be Thou my dignity 

Be Thou my might 

Thou my soul's shelter 

And Thou my high tow'r 

Raise Thou me heav'nward 

O pow'r of my pow'r 

 

Verse 4 

Riches I heed not 

Nor man's empty praise 

Thou mine inheritance 

Now and always 

Thou and Thou only 

Be first in my heart 

High King of heaven 

My treasure Thou art 

 

Verse 5 

High King of heaven 

When vict'ry is won 

May I reach heaven's joys 

O bright heaven's Sun 

Heart of my own heart 

Whatever befall 

Still be my vision 

O Ruler of all 

내 맘의 주여 소망 되소서 새 483 통 533

Verse 1 

Be Thou my- vision, O Lord of my heart; 

Naught be all else to me, Save that Thou art; 

1. 내 맘의 주여 소망 되소서 

주 없이 모든 일 헛되어라 

Thou my- best- thought-, By day or by night-, 

Waking or sleep-ing, Thy- presence my light. 

밤이나 낮이나 주님 생각 

잘 때나 깰 때 함께 하소서 

 

Verse 2 

Be Thou my- wisdom, Be Thou my true Word; 

I ever with Thee And Thou with me, Lord; 

2. 지혜의 주여 말씀으로서 

언제나 내 안에 계십소서 

Thou my- great- Fa-ther, I Thy true son-, 

Thou in me dwell-ing, And- I with Thee one. 

주는 내 아버지 나는 아들 

주안에 내가 늘 살고지고 

 

Verse 3 

Be Thou my shield 

And my sword for the fight 

Be Thou my dignity 

Be Thou my might 

Thou my soul's shelter 

And Thou my high tow'r 

Raise Thou me heav'nward 

O pow'r of my pow'r 

 

Verse 4 

Riches I- heed not, Nor man's empty praise; 

Thou mine inheritance, Now and always; 

3. 세상의 영광 눈앞에 없네 

언제나 주님은 나의 기업 

Thou and- Thou- only be first in my heart-, 

High King of hea-ven, My- treasure Thou art. 

주님만 내 맘에 계시오니 

영원한 주님 참 귀하여라 

 

Verse 5 

High King of- heaven, When vict'ry is won, 

May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav’n's Sun! 

4. 영원한 주님 내 승리의주 

하늘의 기쁨을 주옵소서 

Heart of- my- own heart, Whatever befall-, 

Still be my vi-sion, O- Ruler of all 

어떠한 고난이 닥쳐와도 

만유의 주여 소망 되소서 

1

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,

Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.

Thou my best thought, by day or by night,

Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

2

Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word,

I ever with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord.

Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son,

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

3.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,

Thou mine inheritance, now and always.

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,

High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

4.

Be thou my battle shield sword for the fight;

Be thou my dignity, thou my delight.

Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tow'r;

Raise thou me Heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

5.

High King of heaven, my victory won,

May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun.

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

6

Be Thou my refuge when tempests arise,

Tower of strength that no evil defies.

Fount of all wisdom, unchanging, divine,

Light up my pathway, for ever be mine.

7

Be Thou my shepherd, my comfort, my stay,

Lead me through shadows, to bright endless day. 

Streams of still water flow fresh from Thy hand,

Guiding my steps to the promised land.

8

Be Thou exalted, O Lamb who was slain,

Worthy of honour, forever to reign.

Alpha, Omega, beginning and end,

Crown of salvation, my Saviour, my friend.