HUMILITY 5 - Those who serve others are very important to God.

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Devotional Thoughts about Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 10:35-45

In both Matthew and Mark, this story comes right after another prediction of Jesus’ arrest, trial, death and resurrection. As other passages show (see Matthew 16:21,22 for instance), the disciples were allergic to this topic, and this time two of them changed the subject drastically.

Considering the accounts of this event in Matthew and Mark together, it’s hard to tell just who proposed going to Jesus with the request that James and John be given the top spots in Jesus’ kingdom. Was it their idea or their mom's? As it seemed to be very important to them all, perhaps they did it together.

As the disciples had repeatedly argued about where each ranked in the group, maybe the Zebedees thought the matter ought to be settled right away and in their own favor. Of course the others took offence to this.

Jesus told them to ditch the prevalent hierarchical thinking and to serve —even and especially those in leading roles. His whole mission was to serve.

Lord, please help me choose to serve others because I love You.

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