WHY DO WE DO IT OVER AND OVER?

Mathew 20: 20 – 28


It must be in our nature to be jealous of others and to want to bring them down.
Knock 'em down a few pegs.
Who do they think they are?
You think you're better than me?
They only got there because they know somebody.
There are times when the battle of words stops and violence takes over. Unfortunately, we don't have to look to far or look very hard to find examples of this kind of behavior.
Sometimes it begins with a simple question or request to the boss. Sometimes it is just plain old jealousy with a dash of envy thrown in.
Mathew wrote about an incident in his book that resembles all of the above.

20 It was about that time that the mother of the Zebedee brothers came with her two sons and knelt before Jesus with a request.
21 "What do you want?" Jesus asked. She said, "Give your word that these two sons of mine will be awarded the highest places of honor in your kingdom, one at your right hand, one at your left hand."
22 Jesus responded, "You have no idea what you’re asking." And he said to James and John, "Are you capable of drinking the cup that I’m about to drink?" They said, "Sure, why not?"
24 When the ten others heard about this, they lost their tempers, thoroughly disgusted with the two brothers.

Looks like it's gonna be another example of Apostle on Apostle crime.
Once again it shows us that God's word is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What happened thousands of years ago goes on today. And, Jesus reminds us that for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction, or consequence as it were.

25 So Jesus got them together to settle things down. He said, "You’ve observed how godless rulers throw their weight around, how quickly a little power goes to their heads.
26 It’s not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become a servant.
27 Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.

Then He led by example.

28 That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage."

Rough example, but, effective.