GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 20:20-28
The mother was concerned about the future of her children. She was right in doing so because she had to think of the future of her children; and through them she continues to enter into future. The mother travels into the future through her children. She makes herself present into the future through them. But the extension (her expectation) is only through places of honour and love.
The other apostles were also indignant because they were also (probably) of the same mind. They were also longing for places of posts and positions. They were missionaries and apostles with desire for posts and positions. But Jesus was different. Jesus was interested in fulfilling the will of the Father (Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?); and he want not interested in being rulers (and the great ones make their authority over them felt); he wanted to be a servant (whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant); he was ready even to be a slave (whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave).
மனித எண்ணங்கள் (தாயின் விருப்பம்@ சக சீடர்களின் அவா) முதன்மையான இடங்களை@ முக்கியமான இடங்களை பிடிப்பதற்கே. அவர்களின் வாழ்வு பணி வாழ்வாக (சேவை) இருந்தாலும் கூட எண்ணங்கள்@ நோக்கங்கள்@ எதிர்பார்ப்புகள் பதவி பட்டங்களை சுற்றி இருந்தன. மாறாக இயேசு இறைசித்தத்தை நிறைவேற்றுவதிலும்@ பணிசெய்வதிலும்@ தாழ்ந்து (அடிமை) வாழ்வதிலும் கருத்தாய் இருந்தார்.
