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Greatness Today's Devotional Read: Mark 9:33–37 Bible in a Year: Psalms 68–69; Romans 8:1–21 Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of . Mark 9:35 Cuthbert is a much-loved figure in northern England. Responsible for evangelizing much of the area in the seventh century, Cuthbert counseled monarchs and influenced state affairs; and after his death, the city of Durham was built in his honor. But Cuthbert’s legacy is great in more ways than these. After a plague ravaged the region, Cuthbert once toured affected towns offering solace. Readying to leave one village, he checked if there was anyone left to pray for. There was—a woman, clutching a . She had already lost one , and the she held was nearing death too. Cuthbert took the fevered boy in his arms, prayed for him, and kissed his forehead. “Do not fear,” he told her, “for no one else of your household will die.” The boy reportedly lived. Jesus once took a small boy into his arms to give a lesson on greatness, saying, “Whoever welcomes one of these little in my welcomes me” (Mark 9:37). “welcome” someone in Jewish culture meant serve them, the way a host welcomes a guest. Since were serve adults and not be served, the idea must’ve been shocking. Jesus’ point? True greatness resides in serving the smallest and lowliest (v. 35). A counselor monarchs. An influencer of history. A city built in his honor. But perhaps heaven records Cuthbert’s legacy more like this: A mother noticed. A forehead kissed. A humble life reflecting his Master. When you think of a “great” person in history, what image comes to mind? How can you pursue Jesus’ kind of greatness today? Dear God, help me to humbly serve others. 
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Some of my favorite pictures depicting Jesus are those of Him with children and the laughing ones. They are an example of putting the least first, and that adding laughter to our lives is a good thing. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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