“Who Is Greater?”
Monday, August 26, 2024Key Verse
“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Matthew 18:1
Text — Matthew 18:1-4
Message
Who is greater ? You, your brother, sister, friend or classmates? Children are in the habit of comparing things: mommy and daddy, auntie and uncle, headmaster and headmistress. Who is stronger? Who is taller? Who is richer? Who teaches better? and so on and so forth. But, before God the greatest may be the smallest and the weakest may be the strongest. Jesus taught His disciples the lesson we must learn.
The Disciples of Christ were interested in position. Maybe, the disciples felt Peter was quickly taking the first position. That was not the concern of Jesus. He never sets any one of them over the others. They were all important in the work of the Kingdom. What was needed was therefore a converted, righteous, humble, gentle and obedient spirit. It is not our position that God uses, it is our godly character. Stop desiring position, rather desire and have a humble, Christ-like character and Jesus will make you the greatest.
Further Reading
James 4:7-10
Prayer for today
I pray, Lord, that You bless me with a Christ-like and humble lifestyle everywhere I go.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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