They replied, "Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory."(Mark 10:37)
James and John asked Jesus plainly, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” What will be the reaction of other disciples if the important posts were occupied by them? We can assume that the news of the brothers’ request would inflame the anger of the other disciples. The root cause of the tussle was the scrambling for a post.
People normally give high level of concern to a post for they regard it something that determines the position of a person. So the lower posted people try to their best to take a higher post. Once a person occupies a high post tries to retain it by any means. Those who are not reluctant to give up their positions are really the matured people. All these facts reveal how hard it is to give up one’s position.
However, the matter of post should be considered meaningless in the community faith. In several occasions quarrel erupt in the church due to the scramble for a post. How can we deal with this matter wisely? There can be two spheres. One side is a sphere of understanding and the other system.
The sphere of understanding means that all the contents of religious life should be concentrated on a spiritual identification with Jesus only. The sphere of system means that an individual should not monopolize the posts.
I would like to give an additional explanation on sphere of understanding. If we are true believers and followers of Jesus we do not try to take any post as much as we can. Taking a post means to stand in the position of helper so that others may concentrate on Jesus. It may naturally cause damage to the spirituality of post holders. In matter of spirituality and faith, we need not be too selfish. Let us hand over such uncomfortable ‘posts’ to others.
James and John asked Jesus plainly, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” What will be the reaction of other disciples if the important posts were occupied by them? We can assume that the news of the brothers’ request would inflame the anger of the other disciples. The root cause of the tussle was the scrambling for a post.
People normally give high level of concern to a post for they regard it something that determines the position of a person. So the lower posted people try to their best to take a higher post. Once a person occupies a high post tries to retain it by any means. Those who are not reluctant to give up their positions are really the matured people. All these facts reveal how hard it is to give up one’s position.
However, the matter of post should be considered meaningless in the community faith. In several occasions quarrel erupt in the church due to the scramble for a post. How can we deal with this matter wisely? There can be two spheres. One side is a sphere of understanding and the other system.
The sphere of understanding means that all the contents of religious life should be concentrated on a spiritual identification with Jesus only. The sphere of system means that an individual should not monopolize the posts.
I would like to give an additional explanation on sphere of understanding. If we are true believers and followers of Jesus we do not try to take any post as much as we can. Taking a post means to stand in the position of helper so that others may concentrate on Jesus. It may naturally cause damage to the spirituality of post holders. In matter of spirituality and faith, we need not be too selfish. Let us hand over such uncomfortable ‘posts’ to others.
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