in 20 sentences, give reflection about "If anyone wishes to be first he shall be the last of all and the servant of all
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in 20 sentences, give reflection about "If anyone wishes to be first he shall be the last of all and the servant of all
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We live in a world were people wants the best for themselves. They want the grandest houses, the most expensive gadgets, the coolest car. They want the hottest girl in the campus as their girlfriend, or the most handsome guy to be their boyfriend.
We live in a world where the rich, the famous, the powerful and the good looking are considered "first class citizens". While the poor, the weak, and the "ugly" have no face in the society.
We live in a world were "public servants" are actually living like gods and goddesses.
This is how the world works. There is no other choice but to either take it or leave it.
But in the Gopel, Jesus tells us that it is different in heaven. If you wish to be the first, you should be the last and be the servant of all.
With these words, Jesus wish to tell us that His "standards" of the best is determined not by ones fame, wealth, or power, not by one's overwhelming and overflowing accomplishements and merits. But simply by someone's humility and willingness to be the least of all.
You are great in the eyes of God, if you are the least of men.
In Jewish customs, the women and children are not significant enough if compared to men. They are the least in the society.
That is why Jesus said that the kingdom of God belongs to the least of these (he is pertaining to the children). Becuase the children are insignificant, lowly and are the least important in the society.
The core message of Jesus' teachings is for us to be lowly, to develop within ourselves the value of humility. For there is nothing that we can be proud of ourselves in the eyes of God.
Our fame, wealth, power and accomplishments are just a speck of dust in the eyes of God.
God measures our greatness through our humiity.
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