But Jesus called them to him and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’ Matthew 20:25-28
From today's Gospel in the Lectionary.
Yes, good words. Hard to live up to though.
ReplyDeleteHard to live up to though.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Ruth. I know I fall short much more often than I care to admit.
You mean we should be racing to the bottom?
ReplyDeleteJesus didn't really mean that, did he? Why, it would turn church hierarchies upside down!
Rmj, you should know. You drummed that into my head - along with a lot of other good words, although they're sometimes painful to contemplate and even more painful to put into action.
ReplyDeleteWould someone please let George Bush know this?
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