We all want to achieve. If it's not in our nature it is surely in our culture. We want this for many different reasons, most of which are self serving. Whether we want to be the greatest for money, authority, fame or to be served by others...but Jesus has a different idea.
If you take a position where you receive the one who can offer you absolutely nothing, then you have shown God's love. It will in fact cost you all those things you would, in your nature, fight and argue with your Brothers to attain. It should not be this way. You see, unless you are willing to lose your life, you will never gain Life. However, when you receive the child, then you receive Jesus and Jesus says in such a case you have also received the Father who sent Him. If you make yourself a servant to all, then are you the greatest in the Kingdom. In the book, Jacob the Baker, the author writes (and I'll paraphrase), 'If we were to treat all whom we come in contact with as though they were the Messiah, I am sure the Messiah would come quickly.' May we all seek to attain such a mind and life towards others, Father have mercy in Jesus name.
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