Bible
Study: Jeremiah 18, 18 to 20. Matthew 20, 17 to 28.
Humans are
naturally ambitious. Given that we have God’s DNA in us, there is something within us that longs for perfection. We are never truly satisfied with our
current state in life no matter where we have gotten to. I remember struggling
to come first in class in primary school only to get home and my dad complained
about my average point. Then it was no longer a matter of first position, I started
aiming for a higher average point.
That we
are ambitious creatures is not a problem, the problem is that we are often
ambitious for the wrong things. There is absolutely no problem with aspiring
for heaven. That is why the Jesus does not condemn James and John out rightly
for bringing their mother to ask for seats at his right and left. Jesus only
wanted to be sure that they were ready to drink the cup of suffering and pain
which are part of following the narrow path to heaven.
And when
Jesus got a positive response, he told them the secret to achieving such
greatness. WHOSOEVER WILL BE GREAT AMONG YOU MUST BE YOUR SERVANT, WHOSOEVER
WOULD BE FIRST AMONG YOU MUST BE YOUR SLAVE.
There lies
the secret. Do you aspire also to sit at Jesus’s right hand in heaven, then
start serving others today? Bring yourself down like Mother Theresa who served
even the poorest of the poor of society and cleaned the bodies of lepers. Become
a slave to people. That is the key!
Let us
Pray:
Lord
Jesus, grant me the grace of true humility and courage to serve rather than be
served. Amen.
God bless you. Good morning. Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is
well with you.
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