THE GREATEST SERVANT-LEADER

James and John came to Jesus, “Allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory,” (MK 10:37).

John and James did not want to pay any price or make any effort in order to attain their positions of glory and honour. They simply wanted Jesus to grant them the positions.

Jesus made it clear that those who desire to be the greatest, they should practice humility. Jesus is our model for humilty who emptied Himself on the cross. Jesus also showed us that the only way to be like Him is to become a servant of all. 

A true servant is one who serves without expecting recognition or promoting one self. To become humble servants we need to have God in our lives. Only when we have God, then our emptiness is filled with God-like virtue.

May God help us to develop these qualities of Jesus – to be true and to be the greatest Servant-Leader of all – we fix our eyes on the heavenly Father.

Our refrain teaches today – “Lord, let Your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in You,” (Ps 32).