Mark 9:35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

When we start out with nothing, knowing nothing, and see others serving us, how do we become like them?

The key to that is hidden in what Jesus said, “If anyone would be first”. That is a selfish desire.

Romans 12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Thinking of self is selfish. To be like the one who serves all, we need to become selfless, seeking nothing for ourselves.

Romans 12:6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:

Gifts given are not earned. They are meant to be used to serve others, not ourselves.

Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

A hen will protect her chicks from predators from above by covering them with her winds.

Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Which are we, helpless chicks in need of protection or eagles on the wind?

That speaks to what we are doing, doesn’t it.

Are we searching for the lost or at war with the enemy?

We can do both.

The important issue of wings is the ability to do both but to soar we must have wind.

John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.