Who is the Greatest?
Mr. A. Lionel, General Overseer, Blessing
Youth Mission
Mathew 11:28-30 - “Come to me, all
who labor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and
learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is
light.”
The Lord Jesus Christ encouraged His
disciples to learn from Him. Many people
follow political leaders and film icons, but
we need to look to Jesus and learn from
Him. The very first thing that the Lord
wanted his disciples to learn was the lesson
of humility. Humility was the crowning
virtue in the life of Jesus Christ Himself. In
order to understand humility, it would be
helpful for us to consider its antonyms like
pride, arrogance, egotism, haughtiness,
self-exaltation, harshness and crudeness.
The simplicity and humility of Jesus Christ
is illuminated in all the Gospel accounts.
Start To End
Humility marked Jesus' life from the
beginning till the end. He began His
ministerial life when he came to be baptized
by John. We read that Jesus Himself came
to John from Nazareth to Jordan which was
around 50 miles (Mat 3:13). Not only that,
but He humbled himself even to the point of
death on the cross.
Note the following verses:
Philippians 2:5-8 “Have this mind
among yourselves, which is yours in Christ
Jesus, who, though he was in the form of
God, did not count equality with God a
thing to be grasped, but emptied himself,
by taking the form of a servant, being born
in the likeness of men. And being found in
human form, he humbled himself by
becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.”
He was equal to God but he became a
servant. This is the hallmark of Jesus'
humility. When He was handed over to the
Roman soldiers, He was reviled against,
abased, spit upon and yet He did not open
His mouth. He committed himself in the
hands of the Righteous Judge (1 Pet 2:23).
Today we find that, many spiritual
leaders who start in a humble way become
proud as days go by. King Saul is a classic
example of, who started off well, but lost his
kingdom due to his pride. When Samuel,
the Prophet told him about the Lord's
choice regarding his kingship, look how
Saul replied Samuel in a humble way,
1 Sam 9:21 - “Saul answered, “Am I not
a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of
Israel? And is not my clan the humblest of
all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why
then have you spoken to me in this way?”
But this all changed rapidly as years
rolled by. When he became great, he forgot
his humble beginnings.
David also expressed the same
humility in 2 Sam 7:18- “Then King David
went in and sat before the Lord and said,
“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my
house, that you have brought me thus far?”
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