I wonder what it would be like to be a celebrity where you don't wait in lines. In our culture, the rich and powerful and the celebrity get to be first-- more options, more opportunities, more choices. They go to the best schools, work in the best positions, and live in the best places. They are served by servants. But in the Kingdom of God, Jesus teaches us that it is the one who is last who is first-- the servant is king. The lesson for us in the middle? Whichever way we drift, whether it's to the side of wealth, or to that of want, wherever we land, we are called to serve. Don't get hung up on material things. Focus on making a difference for God.
Readings: Leviticus 22:17-23:44; Mark 9:30-10:12; Psalm 44:1-8; Proverbs 10:19
