Lent-What were you discussing?

As Jesus was walking through the countryside with his disciples, he was teaching them…

He said that he will be killed and after three days he will rise. The disciples didn’t understand and were afraid to ask him. When they came to the village of Capernaum, they gathered in a house.

(Painting by David Blossom)

Jesus asks his friends this question, “What were you discussing on the way?” They kept silent because they had been arguing about who was the greatest! Jesus then said”If anyone would be first he must be last of all.” In case they didn’t yet get it, he put a child in front of them and told them that if they received the child they would be receiving him.

I wonder how the disciples were feeling at this point? Were they surprised that Jesus knew what they were talking about? Were they embarrassed or ashamed? Did they now have more questions than ever? The child? Were they still afraid to ask? Did they wish they could go back and travel the road again with Jesus, this time asking more questions?

This is a good question for us during our Lenten journey. What sort of things are we talking about? If we were to replay our conversations for the day, what would we hear? Where was our focus? What was our attitude? What about Jesus hearing our discussions? Are we afraid to ask questions of Jesus?