When I was in tenth grade, one day my teacher was late to class. I started entertaining my classmates by impersonating my tardy teacher. I didn’t see him walk in behind me while my show went on. After watching for a moment he calmly asked the class, “What’s everyone laughing about?” I was mortified! Thankfully, the teacher was kind enough to drop the issue.

Jesus knew what the disciples were arguing about on the road. But instead of humiliating them, he humbled them by teaching them what true greatness looks like. It was a tough lesson — one that the disciples needed to learn if they were going to change the world.

Not every lesson God teaches is easy to hear, but if we are willing to be humbled we will find that God speaks clearly, regularly, and lovingly.

By Jeff Gibelius from D365