This week I have really enjoyed the Luke 22 verse. "the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant". I love Christ's take on leadership. To be a leader is to be a servant. I know that the world does not often take this view of leadership. People often assume that leaders get the best of everything and deserve to be served by others. In the world, leaders get the best treatment, the most appreciation, and the closest parking spots. In our world it is expectant that leaders get the best of everything.
In the time Luke was written the Pharisees were the religious leaders of the day. They held much of the world's views on leadership. They got the best treatment, the best education, and they were seen as the closest to God (in their eyes, of course). So how revolutionary was Jesus' perspective on leadership? Hugely revolutionary! Both during that time and now. If you are a leader you are called to serve, to give up of yourself, to put yourself last, and to give up your rights so others can have theirs. ....wow....this honestly rattles me. The worlds perspective is so far from what Christ calls us to.
We are called to lead this summer on houseboats...which means we are ultimately called to serve. We are called to be like Christ and to serve as sacrificially as He has done. Christ is the leader of all, and yet He becomes the servant to all. He has left heaven, become nothing and served until death (Philippians 2:5-8). And he has given his life, poured himself out, and died as a servant to us all. He has become the ultimate leader, by becoming the ultimate servant. We are called to do the same.
Lord, I pray that you help us understand what it means to be a true leaders. Help us to become leaders by teaching us how to be servants like you. Show us what it means to be humble and made less, so that you could be made more. It is all for your glory. In your name, Amen
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