Scripture
Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup and be baptised with my baptism of suffering.”
Observation
James and John come to Jesus and ask to be given positions of honour in the Kingdom. They sort of half got the message- the Kingdom of God is coming. What they didn't get is that it is a kingdom like no other.
The other disciples were indignant at this request by James and John, but only because they had got in first.
God's kingdom is not about seeking power but seeking to serve others. We are to follow Jesus' example in pouring out our lives to serve others.
Application
It is a basic human drive to seek significance, a sense of worth not just to ourselves but to others. We have people who influence us and whom we seek to influence. We all want to be important to someone.
Jesus says that significance comes from serving not from ruling. If I want to be a leader in God's kingdom I have to be a servant. That means that I look to the needs of the people around me as a priority in my life.
That means a complete turn around on the way the world does things. I don't need to exalt myself, I need to serve others. I don't need to blow my own trumpet as others will speak my praises when I model Christ's love to them.
Prayer
Father, open my eyes to the opportunities that you give today for me to serve others. Amen.
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