Today's Bible reading is the 20th chapter of the book of Matthew. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+20&version=NASB

In today's passage we find the mother of James and John coming to Jesus and asking Him to appoint her two sons to sit on His left and on His right in His kingdom. In His answer He says that such positions are not His to give but they are for those for whom His Father has prepared them. The passage tells us that the ten other disciples became indignant with the two brothers because of their attempt to seek these positions of honor.

Jesus went on to teach them, saying "whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave". The Son of Man is the divine example, not coming to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many. What a contrast we find between that which was spoken of by Christ and that which springs up in the heart and mind of sinful men.

I could not help but think that the body of Christ had struggled to present servant hood in it's correct lofty position. Oh, I know that we verbalize it and know it intellectually but I was challenged about it being a desire of our hearts. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is that often asked and often heard question. We hear lots of answers but seldom do we hear someone say, "I want to grow up to be a servant". As we elevate Christ to His rightful position in the Church and look to Him as our perfect example, may we see the glory and grace of being a servant.
Greg