The Quiet Onez

Who Is the Greatest?
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
“You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:24

What were the disciples preoccupied with? What did this cause them to be clueless to?

What are the things that preoccupy me? What am I clueless to as a result?

Luke 22:25-30

In what ways do I seek power or greatness rather than service?

Reflect on the words of Jesus, “but I am among you as the one who serves,” and their revolutionary meaning regarding power and status. To what extent have I internalized these values in my life?

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The apostles of Jesus, clueless to what Jesus stood for. I think in this life, no matter what, we’re all preoccupied with something that makes us feel “powerful” even if it isn’t outright a desire for power itself.

We’re preoccupied by aimless endevours, seeking the next moment to satisify our sense of peace or the lack thereof.

What often preoccupies me is whatever is occuring in the moment. Most of the time it’s my family and/or my career. It shows when I lack engaging in God’s word. I’ll even admit it now…I’ve essentially stopped going to church these past few months.

In my heart, I can feel the distance between God and I. I can even hear God calling out to me, trying to help me remember Him. But, that’s how I know God has not left me. He is always around, reminding us, gently, that He is God.

When it comes to power, I think in this culture we have been fighting for men to be given less power, where I want to fight back for more. I think my own sense of “power” is through a sense of control.

I desire control in my relationships, family, friends, work. I have a desire to ensure that the outcome of what I want in these relationships are how I want them to be.

Bottom line, a leader serves. Leadership isn’t a fight for power, it’s to serve others. Our government, is supposed to serve it’s people.A father, is to serve his family.

This is something we need to think about and reflect on the next time we get into am argument with our significant other. What are we here to do? To serve is to be the greatest. To be the least.

What is Christianity?

The most amazing thing about the Christian faith is how Jesus came to show the world that to lead is to be humble. He was humble, all the way to the cross.

It was a beautiful life. And if we follow after Jesus, our lives become that much more beautiful as well.