Mark 9:35
Jesus on Serving
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."
Jesus throughout the New Testament teaches us about serving others and putting others before yourself...But the interesting thing about Jesus, who came to serve us (which He did) was a Leader, A Great Leader...He had disciples and followers...So while He taught about serving and the importance of serving, He lead by serving...This kind of leadership was and is very difficult to understand...Most of today's leaders do not use this approach...Sometimes today's leaders aggressively do and try things on their own without much regard to others...They lead by a specific management style and putting others first, sometimes is missed...
Jesus the night of the Last Supper, emphasized leading by serving when He washed the disciple's feet...So remember when you are put in a position of leadership or just around people, Jesus, the Greatest Leader of all time, wants us to put others before ourselves..."If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and servant of all"...