Mar 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. Mar 9:35 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.”
Mat 23:11 “But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
On the road, there was a dispute among the disciples. The main point of contention had something to do with greatness. They discussed among themselves which one of them was the greatest. When Jesus asked them what the were arguing about, they were embarrassed and kept silent.
Then Jesus gave them a very important lesson; if anyone wanted to great, he must become a servant. According to Jesus, the secret to greatness is service. Mat 23:11 “But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant . When you become committed to serve God and man, God will ensure that you receive all that you need in this life. The pathway to greatness is service.
Being a servant may sound like being a weakling. But it is through service that greatness is birthed. A great servant becomes a great leader and a bad servant becomes a poor leader. Any service given to humanity is ascribed as service given to God. A servant’s main obligation is to meet the needs of others. You cannot serve God and fail to become great !
Further readings:
Mat 20:26-28
Mar 10: 35-45
Luk 14:25-30
🙏 Blessed Week 🙏