Sometimes the disciples are so thick and prideful that even we must wonder what was in their hearts and minds. Preceding the words above Jesus had been teaching about His coming kingdom. He talked about the difficulties of entering it, about how God was doing the impossible and other aspects of the kingdom. Then, He spoke of how He would have to suffer a brutal and vicious death.
One would think that they would have been shocked and appalled, but what did James and John do? They asked Him to do for them whatever He wanted. They ignored the crucifixion and focused on their own goals and desires. They still had not learned anything about humility. They seemed to have a way of not hearing the bad news. Their pride got in the way of learning the cost.
What lesson can we take from this? For one thing we need to keep in mind that it is not about us. It is all about Him. Even as Christians we can get the notion that this is all about us and our future. Let us not forget that there is a job to do here. It is going to involve cost and sacrifice. Lets leave the rewards up to Him.
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