Mark 10:43 KJV
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
I thought it was interesting that my Old Testament reading covered Korah's accusation against Moses Numbers 16:3 KJV
And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
So both Old Testament and New Testament readings today dealt with the same issue. Leadership in both Testaments is vital to the work of the Lord. In both Testaments there are those who strove to be leaders and were rebuked for it.
Jesus gives a standard for greatness that the human flesh, when left unchecked, will constantly push beyond. The servant of God is to be a minister of people.
He is not to seek leadership.
He is not to strive for position.
He is not attempt promotion or advancement
He is to be a simple servant. The trouble is that we can so easily turn our service into leadership. We begin as servants, but as God blesses our ministries, we transform into CEO's organizers and leaders of men instead of just servants. And when we do that, we forfeit our greatness in the spiritual world for a lesser form of greatness in the earthly world.
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
I thought it was interesting that my Old Testament reading covered Korah's accusation against Moses Numbers 16:3 KJV
And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
So both Old Testament and New Testament readings today dealt with the same issue. Leadership in both Testaments is vital to the work of the Lord. In both Testaments there are those who strove to be leaders and were rebuked for it.
Jesus gives a standard for greatness that the human flesh, when left unchecked, will constantly push beyond. The servant of God is to be a minister of people.
He is not to seek leadership.
He is not to strive for position.
He is not attempt promotion or advancement
He is to be a simple servant. The trouble is that we can so easily turn our service into leadership. We begin as servants, but as God blesses our ministries, we transform into CEO's organizers and leaders of men instead of just servants. And when we do that, we forfeit our greatness in the spiritual world for a lesser form of greatness in the earthly world.
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