If you’re expecting to serve now so that in God’s kingdom you’ll be lifted up on shoulders and paraded like a World Cup winner, then you’re going to be disappointed.
When Jesus said “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all” (Mat.9:35), he wasn’t giving directions about how to eventually get the praise we crave. He was giving a description of what it means to be great: in God’s opinion, being a servant is great.
When Jesus said “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all” (Mat.9:35), he wasn’t giving directions about how to eventually get the praise we crave. He was giving a description of what it means to be great: in God’s opinion, being a servant is great.
It’s not: Be last so you’ll be first.
It’s: Last = first.
It’s: Last = first.
Being a servant is not a means to an end; it's the end in itself.
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