Serving with humility

Jesus sat down and called the twelve apostles to him. He said,"whoever wants to be the most important must be the last of all and servant of all."

The teachings of Jesus are clear: We achieve greatness through service to others. But, as weak human beings, we sometimes fall short as we seek to puff ourselves up and glorify our own accomplishments. Jesus commands otherwise. He teaches us that the most esteemed men and women are not self-congratulatory leaders of society but are instead the humblest of servants...
Today, you may feel the temptation to build yourself up in the eyes of your friends. Resist that temptation. As a humble servant, you will glorify yourself not before people, but before God, and that's what God intends. After all, earthly glory is fleeting: here today and all to soon gone. But, heavenly glory endures through out eternity. So, the choice is yours; either you can lift yourself up here on earth and be humbled in heaven, or vice versa. Choose Vice versa...

PaulP