Disciple greater than Jesus?

Matthew 10:24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

Im not trying to ruffle any feathers or be divisive in any way, yet I find this statement by Jesus very profound.  This verse has never really caught my eye except for the obvious meaning here.  Yes, disciples & servants are not better than their teachers or masters!  But as I chew upon this, it really stirs up a lot of root reasons I believe a lot of the church is messed up due to its leadership being messed up!  
Let me just say it, I have seen WAY to many pastors in my life who would never say to the sheep, Im greater than Jesus, but by their actions, they attempt to rob God of His glory.  When you leave their presence, its not the fragrance of Christ you leave with, but their own!  I probably shouldnt go any further but I must be real for my own sake here.  I must own my piece of this as well.  As a pastor, among really good teachers and even these self promoters at times, have had the temptation to become like them rather than Jesus!  Its a trap and a miserable place to be!  If only I was a better teacher or a more profound speaker?  If only I could really get peoples attention by some exciting ministry style?  I'm trying to be as real and transparent as possible here!  I don't judge anyone but myself!  Yet, the LORD has been so gracious to me.  He reminds me, Jon be whom I called you!  Im enough for you!  Oh LORD, You certainly are and always will be.  Jesus will never treat me as a servant or just a student but I know that's where I operate best!  With this in mind, I will always need Jesus, for every ministry, every message, every detail of my life!  Then Jesus can shine.  Then Jesus will use the foolishness of this world to confound the wise of this world.  The LORD showed me once, what happens if I did have all those talents & gifts I thought I needed, would my personal walk with Him be any greater or lesser? The heart breaking answer I would give is, I would be worse off!  I NEVER want to have anyone look at me and NEVER see Jesus but only me!  Oh Jon, what a great man of God you are...That would devastate me for then my LORD would not be glorified!  I have been ground down, polished, tried in the furnace to bring me to a place where I just cry out, deeply desire, the LORD be glorified in me, shine thru me!  May I be set ablaze for the world to see and may I bring Christ complete glory!  My old man is dead and the life I now live is unto the Son of God.  LORD, You are my Teacher & my Master, and You always will be!

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Sondra - May 21st, 2024 at 7:55am

Amen and amen. The fragrance and reality of Jesus is the only way lives are eternally changed. Anything else is a cloth bandage on an arterial bleed.

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