THEY KEPT SILENT
Mark 9:33-35
Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?” But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
Personal challenge
Oh, how often we have conversations and dialogues amongst ourselves where we pontificate on how much we know about God and His ways. Sometimes we do this in groups, face to face. Sometimes virtually in blogs, podcasts, and other means. We express the wisdom that we have acquired by our own means and hold it up as if they were words spoken by God Himself. Then Jesus comes along and asks us, "What were you discussing or disputing?" In His presence we realize that our opinions and expressions of self-gained knowledge mean nothing in the eyes of God and we go silent. Maybe it would have been much more wiser and prudent to have stayed silent all along. Jesus reminds us, even chastises us that it is better to strive to be last in line than fight for being first. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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