These are the words of defiance I heard from the six year old I was watching today. He didn't want to listen to me, but begrudgingly put his shoes on when I responded to his question of "why do I have to listen to you" with "because I am your authority and God has placed me here, so please respect me and put on your shoes." Outwardly I blew off his comment about being in charge of his brother, but in reality I was wondering what it means to be in charge.
After quiet time, we sat down on the couch and read John 13:1-17. This section is the story of how Jesus humbled himself and washed his disciples feet, a job typically reserved for the lowest servants. This boy knew that Jesus, because he is God, is the ultimate authority, and together we came the conclusion that, even though Jesus was the authority, he also was a leader.
Jesus was and is a leader because he had followers. I explained to this six year old that even though he is not in charge of his two year old brother, he is still a leader in his life. His brother follows him and mimics what he does. We discussed how he can lead his brother. In order to be a good leader, he must put his brother ahead of himself and make himself less. We brain stormed ideas of how he could do this.
How can I be a leader to my brother?
Servant leadership:
-help him when he gets hurt
-help him with his toys
-help him clean up
Be and example:
-listen to mom and dad and babysitters
-listen to God
-first time obedience
-happy heart
-don't throw fits
No matter what age we are, no matter what our walk in life in, we can always be a servant leader. Even if we are not officially in a leadership position, we can always follow Jesus' example. In the same way that the two year old mimics his older brother, we out to mimic Jesus. He says, "I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you." The best way we can align out hearts with the Lords is to follow his example. We need to make ourselves less, and be willing to get down and serve others.
How can I be a leader to my brother?
Servant leadership:
-help him when he gets hurt
-help him with his toys
-help him clean up
Be and example:
-listen to mom and dad and babysitters
-listen to God
-first time obedience
-happy heart
-don't throw fits
No matter what age we are, no matter what our walk in life in, we can always be a servant leader. Even if we are not officially in a leadership position, we can always follow Jesus' example. In the same way that the two year old mimics his older brother, we out to mimic Jesus. He says, "I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you." The best way we can align out hearts with the Lords is to follow his example. We need to make ourselves less, and be willing to get down and serve others.
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