Jeremiah 18:18-20 / Matthew 20:17-28
When there is something bothering us and burdening our minds, it is not easy to act calm or be indifferent about it.
It will somehow be expressed through our words and actions.
At times it may be subtle, at times it may be obvious.
In the gospel, Jesus told His disciples that He would be handed to the chief priests and scribes, be condemned to death, mocked, scourged and crucified.
That was certainly not the first time He mentioned it, nor would it be the last mention of it.
But His disciples seemed to have other things on their minds, like where they were going to be seated in the kingdom, and bickering about who is the first and greatest.
Though Jesus had His own matter to handle, yet He was able to use His anxiety and distress to teach His disciples.
He taught them about humility and about service, and again Jesus reiterated that He came to serve by giving up His life as a ransom for many.
We too have our own worries and anxieties, but let us look at the Cross and understand that Jesus will save us.
Let us remember the response of the Responsorial Psalm: Save me in Your love, O Lord.
And even though we have our own troubles, we will still believe that God will save us, and we will be able to serve just as Jesus came to serve.