I'm not talking about an ugly harrangue or a harsh spirit which is condeming, unforgiving and relentless. I'm talking about standing and declaring a thing to be sin, to be wicked and to be shunned. Of course we do. And we know there is terrible penalty for that. The bottom line in this matter is simple.
Greatness is to be found in humility and servitude.
The God of the Universe, the Creator of all mankind, He Who created the stars in heaven, knelt before puny men, took their dirty feet in His hands and washed them. It was a dirty job, a job reserved for slaves and servants. But somehow, we've missed the message there. A pastor should be least amongst us if he would be great. When I read those verses, I don't have a whole lot of names of preachers leap into my mind.