I want you to notice how the Lord describes Himself: “a certain nobleman.” The One who has saved us and whom we are to represent and serve is the Nobleman. All true nobility is in Him. Where else can you look for it? God found it in Him.

How absolute was His fidelity to God, ever-obedient, ever-dependent. He did always the things that pleased Him, so that God could say of Him, “Behold! My Servant … [the] One in whom My soul delights!” (Isa. 42:1). And how noble He was in His ways with men! No selfish motive ever moved Him, no hatred or ingratitude from men changed Him. He would not put forth His power for His own relief, but for others that power knew no limit or rest. He was the Servant of all from early morn to the close of day. It is recorded that “early in the morning all the people came to Him” (Lk. 21:38). He was there waiting for them when they came; to teach them, to serve them, to heal them; and not until every man had gone to his own home did He retire, a homeless Man, to the Mount of Olives.

Everything that He did in His life of service was nobly done, beautifully done. See Him as He stands beside the widowed mother, weeping for her dead. His heart is moved with compassion for her sorrow, and His word rebukes the cause of it and makes her son alive again. Then He moves on without waiting for reward or recognition. See Him stoop to gather the children to His heart when the disciples would have driven them away; they were of no account to others, but how dear they were to Him! No need escaped His notice, no sigh reached His ear in vain.

Wonderful Savior! The true Nobleman! Our Lord and Master, who has saved us that we might serve Him!