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August 4, 2021 8:00 pm
Cuthbert is a much-loved figure in northern England. Responsible for evangelizing much of the area in the seventh-century, Cuthbert counseled monarchs, influenced state affairs, and after his death the city of Durham was built in his honor. But Cuthbert’s legacy is great in more ways than these.
After a plague ravaged the region, Cuthbert once toured affected towns offering solace. Readying to leave one village, he checked if there was anyone left to pray for. There was—a woman, clutching a child. She had already lost one son, and the child she held was nearing death too. Cuthbert took the fevered boy in his arms, prayed for him, and kissed his forehead. “Do not fear,” he told her, “for no one else of your household will die.” The boy reportedly lived.
Jesus once took a small boy into his arms to give a lesson on greatness, saying, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me” (Mark 9:37). To “welcome” someone in Jewish culture meant to serve them, the way a host welcomes a guest. Since children were to serve, not be served by, adults, the idea must’ve been shocking. Jesus’s point? True greatness resides in serving the smallest and lowliest (9:35).
A counselor to monarchs. An influencer of history. A city built in his honor. But perhaps heaven records Cuthbert’s legacy more like this: A mother noticed. A forehead kissed. A humble life reflecting his Master.
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
I'm sure the voicing of cold. Today's reading greatness is a much loved figure in northern England responsible for evangelizing much of the area in the seventh century, but counseled monarchs and influence state affairs and up to his death. The city of Durham was building his own, but Cuthbert's legacy is great in more ways than these, after a plague ravaged the region.
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The way I host welcomes against six children were to serve adults and not be served. The idea must've been shocking Jesus .3. Greatness resides in serving the smallest and lowliest counselor to monarchs and influencer of history, a city building his but perhaps heaven records Cuthbert's legacy will like this mother noticed a forward kissed a humble life reflecting his monster. Today's Scripture reading is from Mark chapter 9 verses 33 to 37 they came to Capernaum when he was in the house yes them. What were you arguing about on the road, but they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest sitting down. Jesus called the 12 and said anyone who wants to be first must be the very lost and the servant of all. It took a little child to be placed among them taking the child in his arms, he said to them with the welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me to where the welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent. Let's pray Lord Jesus you forever change the way we view greatness in your eyes. It isn't about power, privilege, making a mark on history but about humble service to others.
Lord, in the power of your Holy Spirit, make us great people today make us people who humbly serve in Jesus name we pray. Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
