Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?”
They said to him, “We can.”
Of course they have idea what this entails. They are self-confident and prideful. They are driven by their desire for reward. They do not realize that the chalice entails being perplexed, persecuted, struck down, and carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus. Even so, Jesus can work with them. He can redirect that zeal so that it can be used the way it is truly meant to be used for the kingdom.
He replied,
“My chalice you will indeed drink,
The ten become of indignant. They are jealous of one another and compete with one another. But the LORD can work with that. He does not completely disregard this spirit of competition but instead redirects it.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.
He says that if they want to be the best they should be the best servant. They should compete at taking the last place.
This transformation often involves weeping. We often go to sow in tears. But as we go and sow the word Jesus works with us. He redirects our misplaced impulses and desires. He helps us to lay down our lives and to embrace his chalice as it really is. When we embrace the chalice of Jesus we also embrace his resurrection.
we too believe and therefore speak,
knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus
will raise us also with Jesus
and place us with you in his presence.
These are the great things which the LORD does for us. Let us indeed be glad.
Although they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves.
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