The mother of Zebedee’s children wanted her sons to sit on either side of Jesus according to Matthew 20:21. Then in Matthew 20:26 - 28 we find the Lord’s attitude towards a servant:
26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many
I believe Jesus felt servanthood is challenging because He responded to this Mother’s request for her sons that she did not know what she was asking. He explained holding these positions involved things they were not considering.
Unfortunately when the ten apostles heard the conversation they grew angry. How interesting that even the apostles struggled with increasing the team. Jesus explained that in the kingdom, it is not those who hold authority who are “chief” among them but rather those who serve. Jesus admonished that just as He had come to serve so must the disciples learn to serve. We must use Jesus as the role model in our lives and churches for servanthood. What an example!
To be like Jesus
To be like Jesus
On Earth I long to be like Him
All through life's journey from Earth to glory
I only ask to be like Him
.jpg)
3 comments:
Thanks for writing such a nice sermon for me!!!
Beautiful post. This too is my heart's cry - to be like Jesus.
I can remember altar services lingering as we would sing "To Be Like Jesus". There would be such a sincere desire to be like Him. I feel that seem desire rekindling in the church.
Post a Comment