Biggest
Best
Greatest
Enormous
Immense
Humongous
Massive
We hear these words daily from every source imaginable. Texas-sized is expressively important to our society. There’s an insatiable need to demonstrate the win-of-importance as judged by sheer magnitude.
Jesus 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. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Matt 20:25-28
Choosing to be last is counter-cultural. We are not conditioned for this as our expectations are fulfilled only with superlatives.
But the choice to care is right there in front of us. We are given fortuitous opportunities to serve if we live in anticipation of possibility.
Yesterday, I read the following news story. The whole interaction must have taken just a few minutes. There was no grandeur associated with the actions. There were no news cameras, no crowds, no fanfare. It was only a moment of compassionate service.
This is how I want to live.
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