Will we trust this Servant Leader?

Morning: Psalm 31; I Kings 11:26-43; James 4:13-5:6

Evening: Psalm 35; Mark 15:22-32

Will they only trust Jesus if he will betray himself by saving himself?  Will only an expression of self-interest from Jesus convince them that he is authentic?  It’s hard for us, in our culture (and apparently back then too), not to wonder, “What’s in it for me?” or “What’s in it for him?”  We do not easily trust selfless actions, like, “There must be some catch, right?”  Again, Jesus’ radically different way of being a leader – that is, a Servant Leader – catches us off-guard.  Will we trust One who is willing to die for the sake of our well-being?