We Find Ourselves Struggling When…

Living as a Christian can be difficult at times. And it can be frustrating at times as well. We typically find ourselves struggling when we lose sight of one main principle found throughout the Gospels: Humble service is the core of serving Jesus. And there is no room in the Christian life for an arrogant, “me-first” attitude. Whenever we get caught up in our “selfishness”, expect turmoil in your life. You can’t serve two masters at once (God and self). This happens because the Spirit doesn’t move in you, when there’s no room given to move. If you’re full of yourself, there’s no room for God to work in your life. When you’re full of yourself, trying to be first, you can’t serve the two roles. As Joshua said in his day, “choose this day whom you will serve, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”. In order to serve in God’s economy, you have to give up your desire to be first. When you do, God will use you in mighty ways to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Jesus made this crystal clear in today’s passage. Step aside, give up your front row seat, submit your will to God. Then watch what happens.

33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked His disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” 34 But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to Him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”36 Then He put a little child among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on My behalf welcomes Me, and anyone who welcomes Me welcomes not only Me but also My Father who sent Me.” Mark 9:33-37