While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, He said to His disciples, “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside Him. Then He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone drive out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
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The least shall be the greatest. Jesus modeled this by coming to earth to serve others. He experienced temptation and disappointment, as an example for you and I to put others first. How do you do with this? Does it bother you when someone else is struggling around you? Does it bother you to know there is someone not experiencing the love of God as you are? Does it bother you that some are living without the hope that you possess? It’s time we lower our status so that we can serve and help others…knowing that Jesus already did so for us.
A Journey With Jesus 