Greatness as God Sees It

Our Daily Bread features a piece titled Humility and Greatness Quoting:

True greatness is shown by humility, not pride. This was powerfully demonstrated and taught by Jesus Christ, who told His ambitious disciples: “Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matt. 20:26-28).

Desire for greatness is common but Christ puts greatness in a different light. God after all is the ultimate arbiter of greatness. In God's eyes he who serves shows greatness. Short bits of poetry are characteristic of Our Daily Bread and this one came with this particular daily entry:

True greatness does not lie with those
Who strive for worldly fame,
It lies instead with those who choose
To serve in Jesus’ name. —D. De Haan