But He
Mark 1:1-8

“Among those born of women,” Jesus said, “there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist.” (Matthew 11:11) Yet, John said that he was not worthy to untie Jesus’ sandals (John 1:27). As great as John was, as important as his ministry was, there was one yet greater. John had water. Jesus had the Holy Spirit.

You may be great, at least in your own mind. But you are not the greatest. You’re not even close. None of us are. The closer we follow Jesus, the more we think of him and the less we think of ourselves. Like John, Jesus must increase while we decrease (John 3:30). Purpose is found not in being great, but in following the Greatest.