24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:24-28
Completely audacious!
Impudent besides!
Ask God to put your sons on thrones at His right hand?
It is not only mothers who expect things they have no right to ask.
What aspiration to greatness do we have?
When have we put ourselves first?
In thought we have made ourselves great-often.
How often do we envy those who make headlines?
Is our desire for fame?
Truth: desire for greatness is misdirected; backwards.
Need a 2026 resolution?
A life lived fully?
Be a servant.
You ask, “Whose idea is this?”
The answer…the King of the Universe.
Who gave His life for us.
The Lord saves the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. Psalm 34:22
