“But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Matt 23:11-12; NKJV). Jesus was saying things here that may have seemed backwards to the multitude and His disciples. Jesus said the great person or leader should be a servant and that the person exalting himself or being haughty and arrogantly prideful, would be humbled or made low. The humble servant hearted person God will honour. Jesus came to earth to serve, not to be served, to the point of dying on a cross as a sacrifice for sins (Mark 10:45). I am always touched by Christ’s humility and servanthood as he washed the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-17); He said we should do the same. The apostle Paul and the Lord’s brother, James, regarded themselves as servants of God (2 Cor 4:5; James 1:1). Likewise, we are called to serve one another (1 Peter 4:10). I love Phil 2:3-4, Paul exhorts us not to be selfish or full of vanity but to be humble putting others first, considering the needs of others before our own. However, we don’t look to find favour or popularity with man but simply be servants of God (Gal 1:10). We are expected to be an example of humility and servanthood (1 Peter 5:3), did I hear that an ouch or an OK?