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The Price

When James and John asked Jesus if they could sit, one at his right hand, and the other at his left when he came into his glory, Jesus replied, "You don't know what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup of suffering that I must drink? Can you be baptized in the way I must be baptized?" (Mark 10:38).

"You don't know what you are asking for." Perhaps Jesus said that to James and John because they weren't sufficiently aware of the price that would have to be paid for a request such as theirs. And from that point of view they did not know what they were asking. Did they perhaps want the glory without fully accepting the suffering, the reward without fully accepting the struggle? Maybe they were like those who want to become star athletes, but without the training. It never seems to work out.

There is a path that leads to glory with Jesus. It is a path of service, a giving of the self, a letting go of the ego. It is a path of compassion, a willingness to listen to others and to ease their pain at the expense of our own time and energy. The experience of the peace that only God can give comes when we do those things. That seems to be how we get ready for the glory.

Lord, I'm not very courageous. I'm not sure I can be fully baptized into your baptism, but I will live my life as well as I can, one day at a time. Help me to die to myself that I might live unto you.










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Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Dateline Egypt, Jan 7, 2010,.. The Egyptian Ambassador to UAE, Tamir Mansour, conveyed the congratulations of Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to the coptic living in the UAE and his appreciation of the UAE religious tolerance, security and stability the Egyptian community - both Muslims and Christians - are enjoying. Addressing the Mass, Religious and Judicial Advisor at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs Ali Al Hashemi said both teachings of Islam and Christianity promote noble values of good, love and peace. He also highlighted the religious and moral approach the UAE is following in its domestic and foreign policy. Seems ironic and antithetical since at the about the same time, if not earlier, a Muslim was killing coptic Christians at a Christmas service. Now its true that one act of violence doesn't a pattern make, or doesn't define a people,.. but,.. when Muslims don't act like Muslims according to the Koran, and Christians don't act like Christians according to the Gospels, where are we headed?.. What do you think? Read about it in Voice of America (Middle East) in the side panel.
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