The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 27 March 2026 – Servant Leadership
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TOPIC: Servant Leadership
READ: Matthew 20:20-28 (KJV)
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
THE MESSAGE:
Men always seek relevance and this is why they go into all manner of fights when they perceive they are not being recognised. Our text today is not what happened among the ‘outsiders’, but the Disciples of Christ. The two sons of Zebedee came with their mother to ask for a seat on the left and right hands of Jesus in the Kingdom. The other disciples of Jesus frowned at such a request because they may have also desired such privilege.
Jesus was clear when He told them that it was the right of the Father to determine who sits where. He also used the opportunity to teach the Disciples the difference between leadership as perceived by the world, and as truly designed by God. We need to realise that it is God who promotes and this realisation should make us shun the fight for positions among ourselves. Those who have been elected by grace to lead others, should know that God expects them to serve His purpose in their lives, not “exercising dominion”, to the humiliation of others. Jesus also gave an example of Himself, stressing that He came to serve and not to be served. What type of leader are you?
PRAYER: O God, change my heart and make it ever new so that I may be like You in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
