Who's the greatest?

"They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, 'What were you arguing about on the road?' But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest." - Mark 9:33-34

I've been told that at certain business luncheons the biggest moment is who gets to pay the check. The decision is made by who has had their American Express Gold card the longest. The earlier the year the most successful the person. It's all about being ahead of the rest of the crowd by being first.

Who is the greatest? While the argument was quite heated, it couldn't be answered by credit card memberships. Furthermore, when the disciples were asked to admit the subject of their discussion, they were rather quiet. Why not tell Jesus what was on their mind? Could it be that they already knew that to be first, one had to be servant of all?

We live in an upside down world my friend. Our Lord, Creator and Redeemer has made certain things quite clear. The way of worldly success is quite upside down. If you want to get ahead of the rest of the crowd, you can only get there by being the very last, and servant of all. Take a lesson from the one who... "did not come to be served, but to serve, and give His life as a ransom for many." (Mark 10:45)