6月23日
标 题：天国中最大的
经节：是谁为大，是坐席的呢？是服事人的呢？不是坐席的大吗？然而，我在你们中如同服事人的。（路加福音廿二章27节）
在神国里，衡量伟大人物的方式与世人大大不同。我们的社会把财富、权势、美貌、运动能力视为偶像，甚至把那些厚颜无耻、炫耀自己不道德行为的人，当作名流。世人认为服事人是低下的工作，但神的国度完全否定世人对尊敬的评价，神的国度是以服事人的坐首席。那些无私的、仁慈的、毫不埋怨的、隐藏自己事奉的人，在神国中是最被尊崇的。
当耶稣与门徒进入楼上的房间，门徒忙着找重要的席位坐下，耶稣却在寻找服事的场所。门徒们很尴尬地等著耶稣拿毛巾、脸盆，洗他们的脚（约翰福音十三：1～15）。基督徒很喜欢自称为仆人，却很少会以仆人的待遇而心满意足！我们往往采用世人所重视的评价。若以耶稣为自己的榜样，我们会看到服事人比被服事的人，拥有更高贵的性情。
世人会以服事你的人数多寡，来衡量你的重要性，但神关心的是，有多少人正接受你的服事。如果以服事人为苦，你可能已经远离神的心了。求神教导你无私，赐给你力量，能够效法祂的榜样。注意耶稣的邀请，好添加祂事奉的行列。
Kingdom Greatness
“For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.” (Luke 22:27)
The measure of greatness in the kingdom of God differs vastly from that of the world. Our society idolizes the rich, the powerful, the beautiful, and the athletic. We even make celebrities out of those who brazenly flaunt their immorality. The world claims it is demeaning to serve others. However, God’s kingdom completely rejects the world’s measure for esteem, giving the greatest honor to the one who serves most. The person who serves selflessly, lovingly, without complaint, and without seeking recognition is highly regarded in the kingdom of God.
When Jesus and His disciples entered the upper room, the disciples looked for a prominent place to sit; Jesus looked for a place to serve. As they awkwardly waited to be served, Jesus took a towel and basin and washed their feet (John 13:1–15). We Christians like to refer to ourselves as servants, but we are seldom content to be treated as servants! We are tempted to adopt the world’s evaluation of importance. But when we look to Jesus as our model, we see that it takes a far more noble character to serve than to be served.
The world will estimate your importance by the number of people serving you. God is more concerned with the number of people you are serving. If you struggle to be a servant, your heart may have shifted away from the heart of God. Ask Jesus to teach you selflessness and to give you the strength to follow His example. Watch for Jesus’ invitation to join Him in serving others. It will come.
