"Allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory." (Mark 10:37)
What throne am I looking for?
We can easily be seduced by worldly glory, or even think there is no other kind. Others’ opinions can dominate our decisions and self-worth.
James and John should have known better than to seek a throne of glory. Jesus had given them a glimpse of his future glory in his Transfiguration but had also spoken of the horrific crucifixion that would precede it; they had only remembered the glory. Do I sometimes filter what I hear according to what I want, even in prayer?
