Minors vs. Majors

 

“Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant,” Matt. 20:26

When I read this passage, I think of the “less thans.” I think of when my son got his first driver’s license at seventeen. His driver’s license was vertical vs. the standard horizontal one we all get showing that he was a minor. It got me thinking about all the people we consider minors in our lives – the ones without the glamorous jobs or impressive careers — the bus boys, janitors, data entry clerks, fast food workers, and caregivers. Yet, could we survive without them? Who would clean our buildings, clear our tables, make our fast food, and care for the sick? When you’re struggling with getting something corrected on your insurance, it’s the low data entry clerk who has the power to type in the correct numbers.

This passage shows there are no minors in God’s kingdom. In fact, we are told to be like children – true minors. These are the firsts in the Kingdom of God. God honors the minors, those considered not so great in our society. God also honors the minor things we do. Helping others, smiling, and greeting the stranger, complimenting others, giving a hug, listening to another. The “minors” who set up the room, make and put out the food, and clean up afterwards are actually the “majors” in any church activity. May we never feel that our minor deeds are insignificant.

My mother’s favorite words to live by were to be a blessing. May we be great by blessing others, the majors and the minors, with acts of kindness.

Who are the minors who have blessed you?

What are some minor things you can do to bless others?

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