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Theo Tigno•
3/1/2011 5:23 pm
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Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 |
Mark 10: 32-45
The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise." Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, 'Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, 'What do you wish me to do for you?" They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left." Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" They said to him, 'We can." Jesus said to them, "The chalice that I drink, you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared." When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John. Jesus summoned them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Dawg's Thought:
Today's prayer intention - for the dignity of human life to be respected by world leaders.
Often times I have felt like James and John. In their zealousness, they wanted to be known and affirmed. What better affirmation than to be at the right and left of Our Lord Jesus Christ?
Yet, Christ knew that they would one day glorify Him and that the affirmation that would come would be a share in Christ's eternal glory. Christ knew that they would be strong pillars of the Church. Christ knew that although they would not be crucified at His right and left when He would offer Himself as the spotless Lamb, they would drink the chalice of suffering.
The Father had a plan for them, as He had a plan for the two thieves.
We are all known by the Father, and we all have a unique share in His work. If we are not called to be what we desire to be at this moment, know that The Father needs you were you are right now. You are known by Him, you have a unique share in His work given by Him, and if you are bearing the chalice of suffering at this time, you are truly sharing in His work. Take care and God Bless.
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