Blogger: Matt Mehaffey
Matthew 20:26 "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant."
Observation: Was it is a bold or stupid move? Brothers, James and John, get their mom to ask Jesus if they can be the 2nd and 3rd in command in the Kingdom of Heaven. This seems like an Everybody Loves Raymond situation where the mom is WAY to involved. Jesus surprises them with his answer. "If you want to be great in my kingdom, you have to serve." When we think of power and greatness we don't usually think of servants. However, Jesus who is the greatest and most powerful of all came to earth to become a servant to all.
Application: Our core values at The Pursuit are Love, Live, Lead. Lead is short for "Lead as we Serve." We want to look like Jesus in our community and that is best achieved by serving others. As the Lead Pastor, I understand this needs to start with me. I don't always succeed at putting others needs before my own but sometimes I get it right.
Prayer: God, I want to serve You with my life. Help us become more like Jesus by serving others. Guide us to the needs You want us to meet. Amen.
Matt serves as the Lead Pastor for The Pursuit Christian Church. Read more of his insights and musings at his blog.
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