8. Mystery of Greatness

8.     Mystery of Greatness

In the secular, greatness is usually synonymous to ruling over others whereas in the Kingdom, greatness is serving others. In other words,

Greatness = Service

“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