Matthew 20:20-28
A Mother's Request
20Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
21"What is it you want?" he asked.
She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."
22"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?"
"We can," they answered.
23Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."
24When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Bee's Thoughts:I remember once a speaker shared about God's principle of leadership. He said that to be a leader is to serve others and not to be served. Jesus is the best model of a great leader, who served others like a servant. He washed His disciples' feet and finally died on the cross for us.
Similarly in the secular world, to be a good leader requires one to start from the bottom as a 'servant' to learn the 'rope' and then learn to sacrifice time to help others succeed.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for Your reminder again that I need to have a servant heart, just like You, as I lead others at my workplace. I pray that I will be a good model and in so doing lead others to Christ. Guide for the week ahead.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:Jesus teaches us that real leadership is about serving people rather than using them to achieve our own personal goal. Jesus came not only to serve (Matt. 20:28) but also to give His own life to others.
A leader with a servant’s heart doesn’t seek power, fame or self-aggrandizement, but always ready to serve others quietly and faithfully, bringing all the glory to God alone, not to them selves.
Dear Father, thank You for teaching me on the right attitude when serving Your people. Guide me not to look for recognition from my work, but to do things that bring others’ attention towards You and Your glory and power. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Instead, men who are leading the family should put aside his own interests to care for his wife. Like Christ, who served His disciples to the point of washing their feet, men are to serve their wife with respect and love. True spiritual leadership always involves service.
