MAY 11, 2020
GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION
MATHEW 20: 17-28
When Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he took the twelve
disciples aside and said to them, " See, we are going to Jerusalem. There,
the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priest and teachers of the
law; and they will condemn him to death.
They will hand him over to the foreigners, who will mock him, scourge him and
crucify him. But he will be raise to life in the third day.
Then the mother of James and John came to Jesus with her
sons, and she knelt down, to ask a favor.
Jesus said to her,
" What do you want?" And she answered, " Her you have my two sons. Grant, that
they may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your
kingdom."
Jesus said to the brothers, " You do not know what you
are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?"They answered, " We can." Jesus replied, "
You will indeed drink my cup; but to sit at my right or at my left is not for
me to grant. That will be for those, for whom my Father has prepared it."
The other ten heard all this, and were angry with the two
brothers. Then Jesus called them to him and said, " You know, that the
rulers of nations behave like tyrants, and the powerful oppress them. It shall
not be so among you: whoever wants to be great
in your community, let him minister to the community. And if you want to
be the first so all, make yourself the servant of all. Be like the Son of Man,
who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life to redeem
many."
POINT OF REFLECTION
When Jesus favor was asked by the mother of James and John
requesting her two sons be seated on his
right and left in heaven, Jesus said to the brothers "can you drink the cup that
I am about to
drink? " They replied yes. And Jesus said, not mine to grant but
the one in heaven.
The "yes" reply of the brothers is a bow of
commitment unto Jesus to serve His people. In fact James was the first of the
twelve got crucified because of continuing the works of Christ. The same fate
happen to John, brother of James. All because of their pursuit to holiness in
Jesus.
Jesus also reminded
his disciples that leadership should be in this way, who ever desires to
become great in the community, let him minister to the community. And if you want to be the first of
all, make your self a servant. This means that a good leader is a servant of
all other than political leaders that exercise oppressive powers and tyranny.
Prayer
Lord, holy is your name that all creatures bow down before you. We adore you, we love you for you are our king and savior. We thank you for the abound of your blessings in us for without these, life could be very hard. Now we humbly ask your forgiveness so that, by your grace we may become worthy in front of you. We are lifting up to you our leaders so that they may lead us in your ways not on the ways of oppressive powers and tyranny. This we ask in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
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