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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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Hi, I'm Mark and I'm a vicar in the Church of England in the Diocese of York
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If you've watched any of the many, many, many period dramas put out over the last few years
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there'll be a few things you've noticed. The great costumes, the improbable accents
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and the clear distinction between those important people upstairs and the lesser people, the servants downstairs
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These days, our relationship between those we serve and those people who serve us is less clear-cut
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But instinctively, we all know where we want to be. We want to be the upstairs people
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We don't want to be those downstairs. We want to be the ones who are served. And yet, our heroes
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especially the ones we commemorate and remember at this time of year, are the ones who do the opposite
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Think of the lady who gives up her freedoms to ensure the freedom of others. the soldier who lays down his life in service to save his friends
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This is the model Jesus teaches. He says this about himself. Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served
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but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Maybe this is why people see such virtue in service
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especially service that leads to the ultimate sacrifice. For me, that supreme example helps me as I seek to serve others
