The Servant of All

The ranking system. So not cool --- people base your importance on your position in your family, school, church and city. Everybody is equal, so what is the ranking system all about?

Humans naturally like to be more important, and more valuable. But most people seeking high value and importance are seeking those things for the wrong reasons. They don't seem to realize that the more powerful you are, the more people you serve. And the more people you serve, the lower you are on the scale.

Jesus was the most important of all, and yet at the same time, he was the servant of all. Psalm 118:22 says,

The stone rejected by the builders has now become the corner stone. This is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous to see.

The cornerstone is the most important of all stones because it supports all the other stones. Jesus was the chief corner stone, created the universe for goodness-sake! His is the cornerstone! And yet, He serves us all, He holds everything together for us. He makes everything work for good for us In fact, most of the stuff he does is for us.

Anyway back to the ranking thing. In a church, everybody looks up to the pastor, they all count on him to show up to church on Sunday morning. He basically works for the congregation. While the one person in the back of the sanctuary is on the verge of deciding whether to commit to Jesus or to not. This person is serving no one, therefore, he is the most important.

What I'm trying to say is that if anyone wants to have any sort of importance at all they must be willing to be just as much a servant as they are a leader. And if you serve, know that you are important though you may not see it yourself.