The Greatest Among You by Kirk Hunt
“But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.”
Luke 22:26 NKJV
Just a few hours (at most) before Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane the Disciples bickered. All of them wrestled with each other for supremacy. All of them thought they should be called the “greatest” Disciple.
In later days, the Disciples would be the selfless saints who advanced the Kingdom until death itself stopped them
Jesus’ rebuke is less than fierce. He carefully calls His men to give meaningful service to others instead of demanding conspicuous glory for themselves. Jesus points them to reverent humility rather than ego and self-aggrandizement.
I have too often seen men and women push to be recognized for minimal or trifling achievements. Not often enough, men and women with extreme or extraordinary levels of accomplishment do not get the recognition they deserve. The greatest among us know who they are and do not need to elbow their way to the front.
As a follower of Jesus Christ, you focus is supposed to be on building God’s Kingdom not your own ego. If your motivation is self, you can far too easily be let by your lust to satisfy yourself. The first check on a runaway ego is a relentless focus on Jesus and the things of God.
By all means, be great in God. Seek to be the servant who faithfully builds the Kingdom, even if no one sees. You are not hidden from God and He is far too faithful not to reward you.
Think: Am I obedient to Christ’s command to achieve much and demand little?
Pray: “Lord, help me to be the greatest in Your Kingdom by being the greatest servant.”
Copyright © July 2019, Kirk Hunt
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