Mark 10:43-45–"But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
This is one of the passages of Scripture in which Jesus Himself defines the radical nature of the Kingdom of God and how it is so very different from the kingdoms of the world. While the world is built upon self-exaltations, prideful boastings, and delusions of grandeur, the greatest in the Kingdom of God are those who would be the least by serving others the most.
To be sure, this is lovely theology, a desirable sentiment. However, actualizing this theology, making it a real and present part of our lives and identity is something else altogether. But this is precisely the sort of life style and attitude that Jesus is asking of His people. We should strive, then, to be servants truly in every role we can in our lives. In so doing we will be faithful to the life that God has for us in His Son.
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