Christ moves us toward an understanding of God that is defined in the context of service. In today's text, Nouwen points to a God who came "not to rule, but to serve," defining servanthood as "God's self revelation." Everything about the incarnation of Christ points to servanthood. Therefore, the one who follows Christ is to be a servant...no room for arrogance and pride; no record keeping of the failures of others; no place for a measured approach to reaching out to those in need. The incarnation is God's intentional act of service and love, and those who would follow Christ are to become intentional servants in the hands of a loving God. This is radical news, or as Nouwen identifies it, radical servanthood. He writes, "Radical servanthood is...a joyful way of life in which our eyes are opened to the vision of the true God who chose the way of servanthood to make himself known." That is a radical understanding of God!
JKA
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