Matthew 20:20-28
Two brothers send their mother to Jesus to seek a high position in his coming kingdom.
- Jesus challenges them to consider what they're asking and to consider the suffering necessary as followers of Christ. "Can you drink from the cup I drink?" Etc.
Matt 20:26 "but whoever would be great among you must be your servant and whoever would be first among you must be your servant, even as the son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
-servitude should be lived out, opposed to the worldly concept of greatness
-humbleness, selflessness, operating not out of pride
- I must examine myself in comparison to Jesus, measuring pride vs. humility.
Humble people:
-fear the lord
-are Christ-like
-accept their place
-make good leaders
-consider others
-are quick to repent
By nature, we are not humble. Humbleness takes pursuit and is fruit of a relationship with God.
Pride and humbleness are easily confused and can look similar. If you're avoiding sharing gifts or leadership to avoid attention or to appear humble, you are focusing on others perception of you, which is PRIDE.
What can we do to become less egocentric and more others/God-centric? How do we become more considerate, loving others before ourselves?
What would happen if we no longer expected to be served, but lived to serve others and God?
- To truly understand God is to accept we have nothing to offer him for our salvation. We make no contribution. Its an undeserved gift we must gratefully and humbly accept, without pride.
-there is a joy in surrender to servitude and freedom of living a life without pride
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