Read Matthew 23:1-12 with your family.

Jesus spent a lot of time telling the pharisees and other temple leaders to do a better job at leading the people. In this passage Jesus turn to the people and tells them to learn from the mistakes of those who are leaders in the temple, and when they are in leadership, remember that they are not more important than anyone else.

Often when someone is giving the chance to be a leader, they like the power more than they like the work. Jesus said focus on the work.

People who only want titles of being the boss or being in charge are never fair to anyone else. They like to stand over others, give orders, and treat people like they are not as important.

Good leaders see people as equal.

Jesus asks us to do even better: Jesus asks everyone who is a leader to see ourselves as servants, that means someone below everyone else in status. Only through serving God and each other can leaders help everyone else.