Saw Avengers 2 again, recently.
One quote among many incredible lines in the movie, seemed so poignant it echoed as I made my way home after the movie.
“Stark asked for a savior, and settled for a slave.” – Ultron grumbles to Vision
Settled?
“You know that the rulers of the non-Jewish people love to show their power over the people. And their important leaders love to use all their authority. But it should not be that way among you. Whoever wants to become great among you must serve the rest of you like a servant. Whoever wants to become first among you must serve the rest of you like a slave. In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.” – Matthew 20:25-28
“God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.” – John 3:17
The Savior of the world comes as a Slave.
Perhaps ‘settling’ is expecting and living like anything less.
“to show their power over the people”
“to use all their authority”
“He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
What are you asking for?
