Who is the greatest in God’s
kingdom? Jesus’s disciples ask him that
question in today’s Gospel. And it seems
like a lot of people in our society are wanting to know who the greatest is in
terms of our earthly kingdom as well.
And so many people go to great lengths to be the greatest as well. We just heard about a lot of baseball players
who cheated using different kinds of injections in order to amp up their
game. So many in our modern world want
to be the fastest, the richest, the smartest, the most accomplished. We want fame and fortune, but how are we
doing in terms of receiving the kingdom of God in our hearts?
We are called to have a heart of a
child in receiving the Kingdom of God.
We are called to have the joy, the enthusiasm, the wonder, and the
curiosity of a child. And we are called
to value the children and the humble in our society as well, not to judge
people based on their greatness or their accomplishments.
We see reality stars on TV who are
famous for being famous. They want the
limelight, they want attention, they glorify themselves and their fame. And then we see the mother who is trying to
have patience in raising her children.
We see the school teacher trying to be a model of faith for her
students, the nurse and the doctor who reach out to their patients with love
and compassion. We know how Jesus would
reach out to each of them in the midst of their reality. He would challenge them to follow the values
of God’s kingdom.
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