Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45
Once again we find the disciples jockeying for position and power in a kingdom they do not understand. Jesus will again remind them that he himself came to serve, not be served. He came to offer his life in ransom so that we might be liberated from sin and selfishness. Despite all these pleas and his example, Jesus' disciples to the present day continue to fight over their own self-importance and power over others in a kingdom we do not understand.
Consider the vast size and age of the universe. It is billions of years old and so large we cannot even measure its dimensions. Now consider our status in the universe: we live 80 years on a small blue planet in one of millions of solar systems across the cosmos. We will spend those years jockeying for power, amassing riches to the exclusion of others - and for what? It is all vanity...
This vanity is not realized until we sit at bedside with someone in their final days. This person had hopes and dreams. She aspired to many accomplishments and distinctions. Or maybe she did not. Either way she is now at the end of life. People will mourn her passing; she will be remembered for a time; and at some point she will be utterly forgotten on this earth. Are we really going to spend our days in pursuit of power and riches in adversarial roles against others? Or will we instead live like the Lord Jesus in loving service to others?
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