But Jesus called them together and said, 

"You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 

But among you it will be different. 

Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Matthew 20:25-28 NLT

James & John's Mum has just come to Jesus wanting her boys to be the head guys in The Kingdom.

Since they couldn't convince Jesus, Mum has jumped in to make their case. 

Maybe she could see that something important was going on with the Rabbi her boys were following, but she didn't get what. And the sons didn't get it either.

This feels like Jesus being quite stern and trying again to make it crystal clear that the Kingdom is Upside-down, it's not following the power structures of the world, it's not "normal", it's not what they expect. 

And here Jesus is saying to his team, his disciples & those following along, it starts with you.

It starts with you serving one another. 

It starts with you stopping, stooping down, waiting, caring for, listening to, one another.

It starts with you putting aside dreams of power and control and instead, seeing needs and choosing to serve. 

It starts with you.

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