"James and John, the
sons of Zebedee, came forward to Him and said to Him, 'Teacher, we want You to
do for us whatever we ask of You.' And He said to them, 'What is it that you
want Me to do for you?' And they said to Him, 'Grant us to sit, one at Your
right hand and one at Your left, in Your glory.' But Jesus said to them, 'You do
not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?' " (Mark 10:35-39)
There's something in us
that drives us to seek to sit "in Your glory." We often find ourselves striving
for position, struggling for place. We're full of pride and full of ourselves.
And that can be true of each of us, even after we've been walking with You in
the midst of us for awhile.
But in our zeal to do
great things for You and think great things of ourselves, You keep pointing us
to Your cross; You keep offering to us Your cup. That's where we truly die to
ourselves so we can truly live for You. That's where You crucify us in our flesh
and baptize us in Your fire.
There is a cross for
each of us to bear and there is a cup for each of us to drink (Mark 8:34). It's
along the journey toward spiritual maturity where we come to place of seeking
Your glory instead of our glory, seeking Your Kingdom instead of trying to build
our own kingdom. That's where You remind us, "To set the mind on the flesh is
death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.... It is that very
Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if
children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ - if, in fact, we
suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him" (Romans
8:6).
Lord, keep leading me
to the cross and the cup by Your Spirit. Bring me to the place where I can say,
"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is
Christ who lives in me" (Galatians 2:19-20). In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love
of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, we would love for you to join us for our
Messiah Ministries' 4 Day School of Spiritual Ministry April 18-21,
2012 in Lexington, Kentucky focusing healing prayer and prophetic
ministry Click Here for Our Events
Calendar Please spread the word to your friends who may have a calling
and passion to be equipped and empowered for this type of ministry. You can also
order our Level 1 and Level 2 Schools, and other healing and equipping
resources, recorded live on DVD and CD Click Here for Our Ministry
Resources
We're very excited to be speaking and ministering on inner
healing, deliverance, and prophetic ministry next Monday Night 3/19 in
the Partner's Lounge at MorningStar in Fort Mill, SC. We'll be speaking
and ministering Tuesday Night 3/20 in Lexington, SC hosted at Boiling
Springs UMC. Please come if you can! Click Here for Our Events
Calendar
Join us March 30-31, Friday Night and Saturday,
for our Spiritual Gifts Weekend in Lexington, Kentucky for
Activation and Impartation of Spiritual Gifts Click Here for Our Events
Calendar
Be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to fulfill your destiny
in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia Hays | Messiah Ministries
