"And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth"
Luke 22:24-27
I really like the idea here of thinking of ourselves as the younger, and as the servants. We get big heads sometimes and we forget to consider the needs and input of others, thinking that we know best. Christ *did* know best, but he still stopped to listen and to show that he understood other people's needs. He cared about people individually and helped them to feel noticed, seen, and important... because people are the most important thing to him. Us, the people around us. The people everywhere (even the ones we don't like). He loves them.
Today, let's remember that before we do anything. Let's remember that God loves the people we are interacting with. Let's stop and listen, and understand, and let other people have their say and their moment on the stage. Let's try not to put our needs and desires before our concern for other people. Christ set his own desires aside for us. Let us do the same for others, and trust in God to watch over us.
