Re: Verse reading–Mark 10: 32-45 (day four)
They had been picked to be in the top three…James and John had accompanied Jesus to the mount of Transfiguration. Of course, Peter was there too, but he had, as usual, blurted out the wrong thing. He was too impetuous to be a true leader…they were the obvious pick. So they approached the Master. Jesus said they had no idea what they were asking…besides, it was not His choice…the positions would be filled by the ones for whom it had been prepared.
James and John really didn’t understand…they did not have a grasp of what following Jesus really meant. Jesus knew. V. 45 could be a theme verse for the book of Mark: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.” Jesus knew what His mission was. Like the sons of Thunder, we have to understand why Jesus came. It is not about us and what is in it for us…we are to serve others in Jesus’ name and lead them to Christ. Is there somewhere you can volunteer?
