Below and behind - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

The Good Seed - Monday, September 22, 2025
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Below and behind

If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.
Mark 9:35; Luke 16:10

Below and behind
Nobody likes to stand at the back of the queue at the supermarket checkout or at the ski lift. Rarely does anyone enjoy doing the simple tasks in a company. Our natural heart always strives to be above and in front.

But if we want to be disciples of the Lord Jesus, we can learn from Him to take a step back and do something that no one likes to do. He teaches us by His example to give up something in order to be of service to our fellow human beings.

The Lord Jesus has set us an example of humility and self-denial. In order to help us, He gave up everything, made Himself nothing, and took the last place on earth.

Once a rich young man came to Him with the question, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The Lord Jesus answered him, “Sell all that you have” (Luke 18:18, 22). He had the authority to tell him this because He Himself would do the same and give His life on the cross. He literally sold everything He had.

Adopting such an attitude isn’t easy. But the Holy Spirit and the new life within us want to lead us to imitate the Lord Jesus. It will be a blessing to those around us if we humbly and faithfully fill the place assigned by the Lord. John the Baptist is an example to us when he said,

“He must increase, but I must decrease”. John 3:30

Today’s reading: Isaiah 19:1-25 · Acts 26:19-32

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