Post by hchoops on Mar 15, 2017 22:57:38 GMT -5
College of the Holy Cross
Return to Me - Leten Reflections from Holy Cross
MARCH 15
WEDNESDAY IN THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31; Matt 20:17-28
If you wish to be great, then serve others. It is a powerful and simple message. The world all around us says we should strive to be the best we can be and reach greatness. Greatness takes many forms in our culture — money, fame, status, professional achievements, etc. But we rarely see service as reaching the same level.
And yet we see in today’s scripture, Jesus proclaims service is the greatest calling: “Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave…” In a time when Jesus knows danger awaits him in Jerusalem, he is not concerned with his own trials and tribulations. Instead, he offers a clear message to his followers — serve and help others: “Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
When obstacles are present on my life, do I think of others or do I think of myself? Do I remember to serve others in challenging times? It is easy for me to be selfish with my own trials and tribulations, but to be a follower of Jesus means to think outside my own world. It is a powerful reminder in my daily life. No matter the challenges and obstacles ahead, I am called to keep service at the center of my journey.
Joseph Kennedy
Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball
Return to Me is a project of the Mission Office at the College of the Holy Cross.
