"Yet it shall not be so among
you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your
servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of
all. (NKJ)
Mark 10:43-44
Jesus was teaching His companions that
the Kingdom of God operated on a different value system. Its measure
of greatness and success is at total odds with the way we think.
When we look at whom Jesus chose as those He would entrust the
advancement of His Kingdom it is clear that Jesus thought differently
than many who train leaders today.
As the gospel was being proclaimed in
Jerusalem those in authority were amazed at “the confidence of
Peter and John, and understood that they were uneducated and
untrained men, they were marveling, and began to recognize
them as having been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13)
When Jesus laid out His plan for the
Kingdom it would be through the weak and humble of this world that
the Kingdom would advance. Men and women who hold His values and
purpose. Paul would echo the teaching of Jesus in His letter to the
Corinthians.
Brothers, think of
what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by
human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble
birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the
wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He
chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-- and
the things that are not-- to nullify the things that are, so that no
one may boast before him. (1 Cor 1:26-29 NIV)
Do you feel out
classed and insignificant to be used by God? Welcome to the club.
Christ is looking for you. Give your self to Him and follow His
leading, Jesus will use you to expand the Kingdom.
Do you train future
leaders? Listen to the Holy Spirit for those He chooses. Don’t be
seduced into building the Kingdom with those who fit this world’s
picture of greatness.
Verses to consider...
Matt 20:25-28
Luke 9:47-48
Luke 14:11-14
1 Cor 1:18-31
