Daily Word Of God
Matthew 20:20-28
The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ They replied, ‘We can.’
He said to them, ‘Very well; you shall drink my cup, but as for seats at my right hand and my left, these are not mine to grant; they belong to those to whom they have been allotted by my Father.’
Jesus called the apostles to him and said, ‘You know that among the gentiles the rulers lord it over them, and great men make their authority felt. Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be your slave, just as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His apostles and us that those who want to be “first in heaven will be last on earth”.
- He explains that to impose our authority on others without sacrificial love is self-serving. Thus, He asserts that all who want to be His disciple must, like Him, be ready to lay down his life in humble service for the sake and salvation of others.
- Are you willing to pay the price of being a disciple of Jesus? If so, thank Him from your heart. If not, ask yourself what are the main obstacles that prevent you from being His disciple. Pray for the graces to take up the challenge to be His disciple.