Jesus defines “greatness” differently than the world. Jesus says “stardom” is really just the
opposite of what the ways of the world would lead us to believe. The disciples were jockeying for positions of
greatness in God’s Kingdom, arguing about who would be “stars” with Jesus. Who would be the ones to be noticed with the
King? Who would be out front and in
charge with Jesus?
Then, Jesus called
them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it
over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not
so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:25-28).
Jesus said the real stars are the servants and the
sacrificial. They are the great
ones. They are the heroes in God’s eyes. The Apostle Paul said, Our decision all along has been to put up with anything rather than to
get in the way or detract from the Message of Christ (1 Corinthians 9:12 Mes). We must constantly examine our motives and
actions. The message we communicate, the
vibe we send, the feeling that is expressed is to be the “message of Christ”,
never the “message of me”. Be great by
being a servant who sacrifices as a way of life in order to bring people to
salvation in Christ.