Hats off to those who serve!

Morning: Psalms 131, 132; Exodus 7:25-8:19; 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Evening: Psalms 140, 142; Mark 10:17-31

Jesus always addresses the common illusion that great accomplishments or wealth are indicators of success in life. It’s not like that, he says, but the ones you think are first will actually end up last and the last, first. Not that it’s about competition, only that Jesus explains it in terms that people who think that way will understand. For instance, the cheery, low-paid grocery store assistant who helped me and others today in the midst of these risk-filled days of the pandemic is first in my estimation. Hats off first to her and to all the other front-line workers!