Luke 9:46-48 (46)An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. (47)But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side (48)and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”(ESV)
There are a lot of verses in the bible that deal with pride and boasting. This is one of my favorites. It shows the origins or beginnings of a servants heart. I, personally, believe that this was a huge turning point for several of the disciples. It was the lesson that turned their focus away from self and towards the coming kingdom. That’s not to say that they got it right after this. No. There were a lot of lessons still to be learned. This was the story about the planting of the seed that would become the humility and sacrifice that each one of the disciples lived.
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