Go Right To Jesus

# 600 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 10:35-38a) “Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask." And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
They said to Him, "Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you ask."

James and John are soooo close to understanding the concept of Jesus as the “King of all kings,” and they are asking Jesus to give them positions of great honor when He assumes what they thought would soon be His earthly throne.

In today's politics, these would be presidential advisers. They would be powerful people who have the president's ear. Jesus then gently tells them that they don't understand the role of the right and left hand men of His kingdom.

You see, it's not about having His ear in a special way, it's not about personal power. The fact is ALL believers have His ear and all believers have access to His power. When Jesus died, the temple curtain was torn in two, dramatically making the point that we may now boldly approach the throne (Heb 4:16) through the blood of Jesus! (Heb 10:19,20) No need to go through right hand or left hand men,
Go right to Jesus. He won that right for you.

To go to Jesus through any other means turns your personal relationship with Jesus into an impersonal relationship with Jesus, and when you think about His love for you, is that where you want your relationship to be?

Father, guard my heart from any and all things that would distance me from You.