Jesus Christ, the good Master, gives us the gift of God himself. What does it mean that Jesus became a slave so that we might be called children of God?

To be counted as Jesus Christ’s slave (2 Pet. 1:1)—to be dependent upon and belong forever to one who loves so deeply that he died for us and calls us to a good place—should fill us with peace.

Jesus’ holy living didn’t make him the popular one; rather, it made him hated and despised by all those who were popular in his day. Instead of getting caught up with how we appear to others, we need to focus on the fact that we belong to Jesus.