We like to use our own standards
when we measure greatness and more times, than not our standards and God’s
standards are different.
This series looks at Christ-like
humility
Luke
9:46-50 NASB
(46) An argument started among them as to
which of them might be the greatest.
(47) But Jesus, knowing what they were
thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,
(48) and said to them, "Whoever receives
this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who
sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is
great."
(49) John answered and said, "Master, we
saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him
because he does not follow along with us."
(50) But Jesus said to him, "Do not
hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you."
A person with Christ-like
Humility doesn’t think about his status or position. An argument took place. One may have said, “Well I’m the one Jesus
loves”. Another might have said, “It’s
me I take care of all the money”. Can’t
you just one saying, “It has to be me because I am the one taking careful notes”.
They all envisioned Jesus as
ruler and wanted to know who was going to be the vice-president. These same things can happen today if we are
not careful. We might find ourselves
saying, “I’m the Sunday school teacher and I do more than anybody”. “I know I do more as Deacon than anybody else”. “As pastor, I should be catered to what would
these people do without me”? “I am the
one that takes care of the dinners and we couldn’t have full-fellowship if I
did do the planning”. Church ministries
always function better when no one cares who gets the credit.
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