Apr 28, 2009

True Servanthood in the House by Kung-Li

Posted on 10:47 AM by Kung-Li Deng


If you are not an NBA or basketball fan, you have to bear with me as I am laying out the background for you.
Best Player Sidelined

Kevin Garnet, who is probably the best player in Boston Celtic, helped Boston win championship last year.  This year KG is sidelined by an injury.  He can only watch from bench in street cloth hopelessly to see his teammates sweating and fighting without him on the court.  His team is losing some of the battles that could have been won with him.  
The question is what a person can do in this situation: hurt, not able to play, sidelined by an injury..... though he really wants his team to win. 
What is KG doing in this situation?  I watch this video clip that, in the empty house, KG is putting the Boston team T-shirt (of course in the big green color) on each of the seat in the house. I was touched. 
I can see KG unfolding each of the T-shirt, put them on the seat, one by one. Words on the green T-shirt says " We Not Me" on the back, "Boston is the brotherhood" on the front.
Yes, KG can not play on court tonight, but he chose to do what he can in this situation: be a servant to all in the house.  
Who Wants to be the Greatest?
It reminds me of something Jesus said," For he who is least among you all, he is the greatest"
It reminds me what Jesus did in the last supper: he bended down and washed his disciple's feet one by one.
It reminds me of pastors who pray for each of the seat in the empty church sanctuary before each of the services. 
It reminds me of my dear brother who went to church each Sunday morning ahead of time to layout the chairs one by one.
It reminds me of servants who serve behind the scene, quietly.
Green House with "We Not Me" tonight
I would imagine that fans will come in tonight, without knowning what KG did, pick up their green T-shirt and cheer their team as usual with KG in his street cloth on the bench.  But
I can also imagine what KG will see in the house: a sea of green color all over the house.  I am sure that he will feel he has done his job.  Be there.  A true servant hood is there, in the house. We not Me.

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