Cheryl Schatz

NN,
You said that Luke 22:26 the “leader” refers to one with authority, yet the passage shows that Jesus means leader as one who goes before and leads the way as he was doing for the very next verse Jesus showed them by His going before them as one who led the way that the most important one among them was to serve and not act as one who take authority over others as one of the world’s greatest do.

Luke 22:26–27 (NASB)
26 “But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant.
27 “For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

If we want to be important in the kingdom of God and in His family, should we be following Jesus’ example as one who leads the way as a servant? Or should we follow the world’s way of taking authority over people to cause them to do what we believe is best? Remember Jesus by his leading example never took authority over Peter when Peter refused to have his feet washed. Would it not have been an excellent time to show what taking authority over people looks like if that was what Jesus was modeling?

Dave,

I love your example of the love coming through the head drawing us to Himself. A perfect example of true Christianity drawn by love, not by authority.