This song by Kutless (Not What You See) is one of my favorites. I love the lyrics, and especially lately they've been speaking to my heart:
Do you feel the tensions rise?
Do you know why we always fight?
To be better, better than you
And you better than me
I am not what you see, oh no
Not much more than a slave I wish to be
I am not what you see
Not much more than a slave I should be
Nothing more, a slave I will be
How could I ever think to be more
Than the One who created me?
I watched Him do all that He said
His words were "Be a servant to all"
Only One deserves this exaltation
Only One deserves this elevation
But even He, He laid it down
To serve on bended knee
That song really touches me because it brings to light my own failings and hypocrisy, that what I wish to be is what my Lord calls me to be, a servant to all, but often I do not display that in my actions. But Jesus was perfect, and He did all that He said - He was a Servant to all. He deserves all of the exaltation, all of the elevation. But even He, the holy Son of God, humbled Himself from His place in heaven to come down here and serve His Father and sinful men. "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death even death on a cross!" Philippians 2:5-8.
-McQ 8-)