The Road To Greatness
“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons,
worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her,
What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the
one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus
answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup
that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink
indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but
to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it,
they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. But Jesus called
them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion
over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall
not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your
minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” (Matthew 20:20-27)
Today’s Morsel: One of the
things that I have learned in my ministry and life is that of being a
servant. Some people do not understand what it means to be a servant. To
be a servant is to see things that need to be done and do it without having to
be told. If you have to wait until someone puts your name on a list to
clean the church, empty the trash, take a meal to the sick and shut-in, visit
someone who is in the nursing home, or call someone that you know is sick or
isn’t doing well to check in on them, you haven’t developed the trait of
servant-hood nor have you developed a servant's heart. Jesus said that He
did not come to be ministered to but to minister. If you think ministry
is about a pulpit or a position, you’ve missed the whole meaning of the
gospel. The gospel is a call to serve (see Matthew 25:31-46; 28:19, Mark
16:15-18). The disciples missed the meaning of the woman with the
alabaster box of ointment that anointed Jesus. They saw it as a waste,
Jesus saw it as a service. If you desire to have a great ministry, a
great marriage, a great home, a great church, a great community, and a great
life then learn how to serve. Greatness always begins with a heart
to serve.
Sing: Jesus use me, O’ Lord don’t
refuse me, for surely there’s a work that I can do. And even though it’s
humble, Lord help my will to crumble. Though the cost be great, I’ll work
for You.
Thought For Today: Greatness always begins with a
heart to serve (Parker)
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