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Read: Luke 1:26-38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (v. 38) Ask a student what her goal in life is. I very much doubt you will hear her say, “My goal in life is to become a servant.” Most people don’t think very highly of the profession. But if you bear the name “Christian,” you also bear the title “servant.” Jesus himself was referred to as a servant (see Acts 3:13). Mary declared herself a “servant of the Lord.” Paul, James, Peter, and Jude all introduced themselves as “a servant of God.” We too are servants. Through surrendering to Christ, we inherit all the characteristics of a servant of Christ: living for him, submitting to him, and obeying him. The Bible also uses the