Jesus uses a question to lecture his followers on humility and servanthood. Still today, greatness is rarely pictured in the terms He described it in: service.

Then Jesus shows us an example of humility, choosing to ride through the crowds around Jerusalem on a simple donkey. He didn’t ask for or encourage the praises of the people, He had earned them with His teaching and healing ministry.

Just like His approach to us now, through the accounts of His life written by other people, Jesus allows His actions to speak for themselves, rather than demanding the status He deserved.

My reputation should not be something I need to manage or build through social media or public speeches, but rather something others defend because they know me and have seen me at work.