They were on the road with Jesus—literally walking with the Son of God—and still, the disciples were arguing over who was the greatest.
It sounds absurd. Until I realize I’ve done the same. Maybe not out loud, maybe not with words, but in thought.
In ambition. In comparison.
“Am I ahead?”
“Do they see me?”
Jesus doesn’t shame them. He doesn’t slam their desire for greatness. Instead, He redefines it.
“If anyone wants to be first,
he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
It’s a reversal.
A confrontation.
A rescue.
Because in the Kingdom, greatness isn’t about climbing higher—it’s about going lower.
It’s not about visibility, recognition, or dominance. It’s about serving with humility, integrity, and compassion.
Then Jesus does something unexpected—He pulls a child into the conversation. He doesn’t give a lecture. He gives an image.
This child had no status, no clout, no influence—yet Jesus says,
“Welcome one like this, and you welcome Me. Welcome Me, and you welcome the Father.”
That’s the heartbeat of true greatness:
Receiving others with no agenda.
Making space for the forgotten.
Choosing the low road when the high one is tempting.
It’s hard.
It runs counter to everything we’re taught. But this is the road Jesus walked—and the one He calls us to follow.
Greatness in the Kingdom starts with surrender. And finishes in service.
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