And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first,
he shall be last of all and servant of all." Mark 9:35
We begin to get into trouble when we desire to be something that we are not meant to be.
The disciples were chosen and chosen to be equal and yet some wanted to be greater, actually, some wanted to be greatest. To some degree it is even understandable, they were the ones who were chosen, they were the ones that had sat at his feet, they were the ones to whom Jesus explained the parables, they were the ones who remained when others went back to their lives, they were the ones who left behind their professions and their families.
They had given.
Thought they did all that, though they were taught, often they failed to listen. A life of love, which is what Jesus taught and lived, is not one of greatness, at least not in the traditional sense.
You sacrifice for the ones you love. You lay down your life for the ones you love. You give what you have and attempt to give even more than that. By putting others before yourself you become less and by being less through love you become great in the kingdom. But, if you put yourself before others, you become less in the kingdom.
+ How well do you love?
+ How well do you give?
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