From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it. For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “ The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.” But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him. They came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, “Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
The disciples were wondering who among them would be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Later on, they will even ask to be a His right side when he ascends to the Father. These men still don’t get it. Jesus has already told them that he who is first will be last and the last will be first in His Father’s Kingdom. He goes on to say that the servant is the greatest of all. Why you may ask? Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.
Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, let me not think more of myself than I ought to. Instead, let me walk humbly before my Lord in faith, purity, and a clean conscience. In Your holy name I pray Amen.
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