Monday, October 23, 2023

Listen to the Word

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”   (Mark 9:35)

The world says: “To be great, you must be first. The greatest person is the one with the most toys, or the best grades, or the nicest hair, or the biggest house. If you want to be great, you must demonstrate that you are above others.”

Jesus says: “To be great, you must be last. The greatest person is the one with the willing hand, and the listening ear, and the small ego. If you want to be great, you must put others above yourself.”  

Christ calls us to stop worrying about our own status and start paying attention to the needs of others. He calls us to view the people around us with eyes of compassion, not eyes of competition. He calls us to arrive at greatness by the path of servanthood.

Live the Word

Ask Jesus to help you believe that his path to greatness is the right one. Ask him to work in you this week to develop the heart of a servant in you.