Theme for the Week: DISCIPLESHIP: SET APART FOR THE GOSPEL
Reading: Mark 9:30-35
Mark 9:35 (KJV)
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
One thing, I believe, the disciples never expected as the solution to their struggle over who should be the greatest was a call to service. How can someone who wants to lead begin by being a servant? Why not he start by commanding his servants to do this and that for him?
It is good to be ambitious and industrious, but that should be geared towards advancing the kingdom business. When we loose focus of this and seek to first promote self, we fail.
The Lord expects us to be great, but He wants to see us humble ourselves by serving others and seeking their successes first. When this happens, we become leaders of victors rather than failures, thus the greatest.
Stay blessed.
Let's Pray:
Heavenly Father, we adore You. LORD God, give us the heart of a servant, that we may thread the path of greatness, in Jesus' name. Amen.
