Mt 20:20-28
A Mother’s Request
20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
21 “What is it you want?” he asked.
She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”
22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”
“We can,” they answered.
23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
In our eagerness to serve Jesus, we might let our ambitions and self-centeredness blind us to the place Jesus has in mind for us. Some will be leaders, and most will be obedient servants. Accepting our place, our limitations, our challenges, as well as the call that comes to us daily to be faithful to the Gospel and to the role God has in mind for us should be our ambition, our quest. Again and again it comes down to listening to God's call that comes through prayer, and the voices of others. Sometimes the call is easy to accept, other times it is very hard because we don't fully understand it. Why me, why this, why now? we ask. Let us remember this incident and the lesson that being a faithful servant is the call that goes out to each one of us. Can we accept it? Can we say YES to it?
Bro. Rene
Dear Jesus, may I hear and answer your call with a generous, trusting heart. Amen.
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