It doesn’t make sense…not at first.
It is the opposite of what the world would have us believe.
“The last shall be first, and the first shall be last.”
It’s all – seemingly – out of order.
Our world would have us believe that only the tough, the powerful, the rich, the confident, the well-connected “have what it takes” to live full, meaningful lives.
But Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem to fully establish a different kind of kingdom, a kingdom “not of this world” encouraged his followers to choose a different – a totally different – path.
We are called to live by a completely different set of values – values which show that we are willing to set our wills aside – just like our Lord. “Not my will, but thine, be done.”
The world may well call you foolish, a dreamer, for doing so.
Yet, in the end, you will find what many have found – those who try to save their lives lose them. Those who give their lives away – as servant leaders – find the life that is beyond all imagining.
It doesn’t make sense…not at first.
It is, though, the way – the narrow, straight way – to life eternal. It is the way of Jesus.
