Mitchell Kiffe
This passage has a lot of cross-currents and clearly focuses on Jesus' divinity and holiness on the one hand, and our human frailty and pettiness on the other. Jesus announces to his disciples that He will be delivered to the Chief Priests and then be condemned, mocked, scourged, and crucified. Jesus also announces that he will be raised on the third day. What is the human response by two disciples and their mother? Do they comfort Him? Try to understand how they can help Him? No. Unfortunately the human response is a request that the disciples be placed at Jesus' right hand and left hand when He comes into the Kingdom!
Even trusted and faithful disciples exhibit self-centeredness and seek elevated stature rather than focusing on God and God's plan.
During Lent we should ponder Jesus' humility and supreme sacrifice and ask what we can do to grow our faith and to follow Him.
Prayer: Dear Lord, we pray for humility. Help us to remember that you are the source of all good things in our lives. We pray that you will give us strength when it is our turn to suffer. Help us to serve others. Amen.
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