Today's ODB is taken from Matthews 20:20-28, the mother of Zebedees' sons - James and John requesting Jesus to grant the seats at His right and left to her sons.
It's interesting to go further and try to guess why this mother would make such a bold request in front of 10 other disciples... ? She was certainly aware that God's kingdom will be upon the earth one day and she believed that such day will be near too. She was right but one thing she got it wrong is that it doesn't matter whether you are a VIP in God's kingdom. Jesus shares his tips as to how to become a part of His kingdom -be humble ! Only those who are truly humble in heart and spirit before our God Almighty will be worthy VIPs in God's eyes.
26...Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
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