Striving for Greatness
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Which
of us is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
Matthew 18:1
KEY THOUGHT:
In our dreams as children, we are the greatest. In our professions, we
entertain illusions
of our greatness. Even when we approach what is
greatness in the eyes of others, we know that we have not arrived and
we
dream of even greater things to do and greater heights to climb.
So surely, the desire of greatness can't be all bad! The
lust for
greatness is a great motivator. But Jesus said that greatness, like
life and so many other things, cannot be
obtained by seeking what we
desire. Instead, greatness is given when we follow Jesus and choose to
live as servants!
TODAY'S
PRAYER:
Almighty Father, give me the wisdom to value people by Jesus' standard
of greatness and not the standard of
those who do not know Christ and
his sacrifice. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
