Luke 9:46-48
"An argument started among the disciples to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all - he is the greatest."
Reflection
It is human nature to want to be recognized and be honored. However, Jesus says that we shouldn't be worried about that. The kingdom of God and spreading the good news of Jesus' love and grace should be our only concern. Jesus demonstrates to his disciples that we must be humble. We must put aside our desires so that we can fulfill the desires of Jesus. We must give up the desire to be the center of things if we are to follow Jesus. We must give up "whatever" even if that means not being the center of attention.
