For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

In a world that often celebrates status, power, and recognition, this passage flips the world’s definition of greatness on its head by teaching that true influence comes from humble service rather that exerting authority over others. Jesus presents a radically different model: Servanthood. Christ, the King of Kings, did not come demanding privilege or position. Instead, he came with humility,

The many voices swirling around in our world today oftentimes determine the voices in our heads and hearts. But, if we indeed listen to these voices oif wordly wisdom, we will suffer a lot of fear, anxiety, and un-necessary distress. Exactly like the disciples in the boat on the Sea of Galilee when a sudden storm arose, they became overwhelmed by fear and panic.

We live in a loud world. There is noise from our phones and computers, our schedules, our worries, and even our good intentions. For our children, noise may come from screens and school pressures. For adults, it’s deadlines, responsibilities, and expectations. For seniors, it can be the noise of memories, concerns about health, or the changing peace of life.

So, then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God.