Thursday, March 15, 2018

Do many little things with lots of love oever the long haul as I can do

Mark 10:35-52
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Go said Jesus, "Your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Blind Bartimaeus cured. This story can be seen as closing the 'frame' around this section, with the healing of another blind man at the beginning, and symbolic of the disciples' blindness / enlightenment. The story is wonderfully vivid. Only Mark tells us the name of the beggar who was so determined to ask Jesus for his sight that he threw aside his cloak and leaped to answer Jesus' call. As he afterward joined the company of Jesus' followers, Peter presumably came to know him.
Why?
To become great among men must be their servant. For we are Christian, we have to love others first and let people come closer to us. Let us be the light to other, to see the love of Jesus.
I don’t want you to be – or even aspire to be – “a great man of God”. I simply want you to do as many little things with lots of love over the long haul (長途)as you can do. I know that doesn’t sound great. It’s not great. But it’s good. I don’t need more great people, I need more good people. Okay?’
How?
I don't have to be a great man but do many little thing with love over the long haul as I can do.

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