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The Most Important One
“Me First.” “I get the biggest piece.” “This is all for me.”
I bet we’ve said all these things at one point or another. We can be pretty selfish. We want our own way. Similar arguments happened with Jesus disciples.
Jesus was the Son of God, but He came to the earth to serve. Jesus set an example for his disciples. He was a servant to the people who were sick, hurting and hungry. Jesus served each of us too. He came to earth to serve you by being your Savior. He has saved you from your sins. He will be your savior when you simply believe in Him. He loves you very much. Jesus wants us to serve one another. He tells us that if we want to be first, we must use our life in service to others.
Matthew 20:20-28
20 The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus. Her sons came with her. Getting on her knees, she asked a favor of him.
21 “What do you want?” Jesus asked.
She said, “Promise me that one of my two sons may sit at your right hand in your kingdom. Promise that the other one may sit at your left hand.”
22 “You don’t know what you’re asking for,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup of suffering I am going to drink?”
“We can,” they answered.
23 Jesus said to them, “You will certainly drink from my cup. But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those my Father has prepared them for.”
24 The other ten disciples heard about this. They became angry at the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together. He said, “You know about the rulers of the Gentiles. They hold power over their people. Their high officials order them around. 26 Don’t be like that. Instead, anyone who wants to be important among you must be your servant. 27 And anyone who wants to be first must be your slave. 28 Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”