SERVE TO BE GREAT
It appears to be a common trait of people that many want to be
considered greater than others. However Jesus communicates that
to be the greatest of people who follow Jesus, we must be "THE
SERVANT OF ALL" [Mk 9:35]. Jesus uses a little child and says
to be the greatest is "THE ONE WHO MAKES HIMSELF
HUMBLE LIKE THIS CHILD" [Mt 18:4 IC]. Another
illustration Jesus uses is that the person who eats at the table is
considered greater than the one who serves the food then stating
"BUT I AM AMONG YOU AS ONE WHO SERVES" [Lk
22:27 NI]. In an eating place the server is never considered the
greatest yet the server works for the boss of the place. If the person
at the table tells the server to shine his shoes, the server might say
"no, my boss told me to just serve food". When Jesus uses
Himself as an example "AS ONE WHO SERVES", He still does
only what God has "TOLD ME TO DO" [Jn 14:31]. When we are
the greatest serving others, we serve out of obedience to God. Do
you serve God by serving others?
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