Had a pretty amazing lunch at Beach House Tacos on the Ventura Pier today.  It is always fun to try new places.  The best part was being with Christy.

Here is today’s Bible reading:  Exodus 10:1-12:13; Matthew 20:1-28; Psalm 25:1-15; Proverbs 6:6-11.

Matthew 20:26-28 (NIV)
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, [27] and whoever wants to be first must be your slave– [28] just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

A lot of our discontent in this life comes when we forget that we are servants.  When we think more highly of ourselves than we ought, we focus on what we think are our rights and what we think we deserve.  But when we choose to follow Jesus, we give up our perceived rights.  And thankfully, we don’t get what we deserve.  We are privileged to be humble servants, serving our Lord through serving others.  When we embrace that role, then we will experience contentment and fulfillment.  Our lives will also overflow with gratitude.