That is not to say there are not righteous people on this earth, because there truly are. “Every man cannot be the best; but every man can be his best,” someone once wrote. The truth of these words is apparent. Not all humans are created equal in terms of physical ability. Some are bigger, faster, smarter and more handsome. That simply is a fact of life. It does not matter who is best; it does matter that we respect the effort of each person if they expend the same amount of effort—as Christ said, you should love our neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39).

Jesus has no problem in being subject to the Father for eternity (1 Corinthians 15:28). Jesus is the best He can be in this case. We too are subject to some. We are told to honor our parents in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12). Our parents, elders, teachers and others surpass us in knowledge, experience, wisdom and various abilities. Mozart was a better composer, Shakespeare was a better writer and Wayne Gretzky was a better hockey player. We cannot always be the best, but when we put our personal best effort forth we succeed.

Who is best is decided by the one who is the best he or she can be.