The right hand man? Mark 10:35-37

Good morning everyone. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Sooooo, are you listening AND hearing? Selective hearing, that is what many of us tend to have. We only hear what we want to hear. After Jesus explains this to his disciples, guess what? Well, let's look at the scripture.

Mark 10:35-37 "And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on they left hand, in thy glory."

Matthew 20:20 "Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshiping Him, and desiring a certain thing of him."

Wait, have they listened and heard what Jesus was saying. They are still expecting Jesus to have his kingdom right here, on earth. They were not seeing fully what Jesus was telling them. AND, they brought their mother to make the request for them. Why?

Why sit on the right hand and the left hand? Hence the expression, "this is my right hand man." The one on the right of the king was a place of honor and the left was the next one of importance.

Humility characterizes those who genuinely desire to serve Christ and His kingdom. A disciple should desire to be a servant, one who willingly attends to menial tasks and eagerly receives children without recognition or reward. Were James and John missing the point?

They did not understand the salvation which was about to be accomplished, nor its implication on their life-styles. Their desire is contrary to Jesus' recent discourse on humility (Mark 9:33-35) May today be the day you understand the humility in being a servant of Jesus Christ and may your actions bring glory and honor to God. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny