Day Old Bread

Note:  This slice of Bro. Rene's Daily Bread was intended for Wednesday, Mary 20, but due to an unscheduled interview, Bro. Rene did not make the deadline.   It appears today as a Day-Old-Slice, along with the one written for March 21st.

We recently expanded on the notion of "servant leadership", which again appears in today's gospel passage (Mt 20:17-28).  It's a t theme on which we can never reflect enough, for cocky-ness and pride easily slip into the leader whose "importance" can be inflated by the number of requests for help, presence, shelter or comfort.  The leader asks, "Why do they always come to me?  Why am I always the one?"  Jesus faced the same crowds that besiege us, but he did not allow his head to swell in pride, but humbly "gave his life as a ransom for many."  (Mt. 20:28).  With him as the Primary Servant Leader and us as the disciple,  we will avoid the trap of thinking of ourselves as "the only one" who "can do it right" or "do it all."
Bro. Rene