You Know It

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Matthew 20:25

Jesus, by way of introducing something new, began with what the disciples and we already know. At work, in school, by the government, and even in the church, you and I have felt the ruling ways of the Gentiles. Here in the United States we were born into a nation that is rather full of them; Gentiles that is. In Judea and Galilee at this time the disciples had the example of that Roman Empire and its ruling over them. You know it, they knew it, and Jesus began from a comfortable place for all of us in that common knowledge. And then came the new stuff!

Want to be great? Be the servant. We could see from here all twelve disciples being brought up short in their headlong charge to be great in the kingdom of heaven. Be the servant, how much does that slow our rush to greatness?

Love to you in Christ our Lord!

Bucky