The Best Seat in the House isn’t a Seat

How do you pick a seat when you go to the movies?

The best viewing angle? The middle? The back row so nobody can kick your chair? The one without stains?

If you’re the first person to arrive, you will undoubtedly pick the one you believe to be the best seat in the house.

One more question…

What’s the best seat in the church?

I frequently observe people selecting their seats at church. They pick their seats for various reasons…

Closest to the front, furthest from the front. Closest to the exit, next to friends. Quiet zone, loud zone.

You do it too. Think about it—there’s a reason you selected that seat.

One day, Jesus heard his disciples arguing about who among them deserved the best seat.

Here’s how He responded to them:

“Who is more important—the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.” (Luke 22.27 NLT)

I love those three paradigm-shifting words from Jesus—BUT NOT HERE.

The perspective of what we try to position ourselves for (what’s best) is DIFFERENT HERE.

People are not revered for what they took, but for what they gave and how they served.

Here, the best seat in the house isn’t a seat—it’s the place of service.