Can You Drink This Cup

Matthew 20:20-23 (NRSV)

“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

James and John answered to what they didn’t know. No, they could not drink the same cup. Sometimes we want the fame, but we don’t want the work. We get so confused at times what we think we should be or how we should be, but the bottom line is that we each have a particular role to play. We have a cup but not his cup. And we work hard to stay on the journey that is ours. We have to be clear of our role, and go for it. We watch what God is doing and we follow Holy Spirit’s guide. Enough for now.