Bible Marginalia- Servant Leadership

Bible Marginalia Series #139

Mark 9: 35

Greatest and Least

and on the hot seat in Capernaum.

Grumbling. Walking along the way.

 Jousting for importance in position.

In fact, arguing.....

and then Jesus says- 

Hey, what's

 up with you guys?

and then the silent treatment.

No one wants to touch

 this subject in front of Jesus.

(I always wondered if they ever

 really figured out-- HE KNEW.)

Jesus waits till they are in 

the privacy in a house.

He does not do a dress down in public.

He does not thrash 

the disciples for their behavior.

He brings a child to his lap.

He simply says:

A Leader- the first-

will always put himself behind others.

A Leader- the first-

will see the importance who is 

"not important."

A Leader- the first-

will serve others first,

and not expect to "be served."

Once again He flips 

cultural expectations of 

where importance lies.

The Jesus of counter-culture.

Supplies:

a piece of scrapbooking paper 

cut to margin size from my friend Pat Maier

Alpha stickers

Calligraphy Sharpie- Black

Washi tape

White Signo-Uni pen