Day 25 – Who is the greatest?

Mark 9:30-37

They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

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Liz Nixon writes:

Time is short for Jesus as He starts to make His way towards Jerusalem and ultimately His death. He has to teach His followers as much as He can before He leaves them. He makes it clear that leadership in His Kingdom is not about power, position or hierarchy. True leadership in the Kingdom of God is serving those who are weaker, those who are vulnerable, those who are in need.

Think about your own rhythms and if or where you currently make time available for serving others. What change might you like to make? What could be the first, next step you to take to do this?