Acts 13:13-25 / John 13:16-20
It is in the human instinct to achieve and to excel.
So we strive to be the best, to be at the top, to be number one.
It cannot be denied that the sweet taste of success and achievement is addictive and desirable.
But this may come with the cost of strained relationships.
The subordinate may be tempted to sabotage the superior.
The servant may be tempted to deceive the master.
The messenger may be tempted to seek attention for himself.
But as Jesus said in the gospel, no servant is greater than his master, and no messenger is greater than the one who sent him.
And Jesus also added that we will be happy if we behave accordingly.
In other words, we can only have what is given to us from above.
When we let Jesus make His home in our hearts, we already have everything.
In a world that needs to see love more than anything else, let us strive to love as God loves us.