Today we see an example of the way that Jesus taught his disciples to lead: his definition of leadership was - and is - very different from the definition that everyone else before him would have defined it. Whereas leaders were often seen as those who exercised authority over the ones they were privileged to lead, the gospels show us a different image.
Teaching his disciples, Jesus said to them: Be sure of this ... if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into (Lk 12:39). At first, these words appear to be painting an image of power in the traditionally understood way, but Jesus went on to explain: Blessed is the servant who his master finds ... distributing the food allowance at the proper time (Lk 12:42-43). In this way, Jesus explained that his idea of leadership is based not in power but rather in service.
This image of servant leadership inspires us today to seek out opportunities to serve our brothers and sisters. Let us pray today for the grace to be inspired to serve others out of love: knowing that we ourselves are deeply loved, may we in turn love those who the Lord invites to walk our journey with us.
Have a great day.
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