Breakfast with the Word: Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Shorter Version
In the gospel of Gospel of Matthew 20:17–28, the mother of James and John asks Jesus for positions of power for her sons, revealing a misunderstanding of His mission. While Jesus always listens to our requests, He teaches that what we ask for—and why we ask—matters greatly.
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True greatness in God’s kingdom is not about status, power, or recognition, but about service, sacrifice, and embracing the cross. Like the apostles, we often focus on earthly success and forget that Christian life involves suffering and self-giving love.
Jesus reminds us that whoever desires greatness must be a servant, for God calls us to seek spiritual values over material gain.
May God bless you and give us the grace to seek spiritual gifts rather than material gains. May He continue to heal our souls. Amen.
