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20 October 2024

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SONS OF THUNDER
I love the honesty of the biblical accounts of Jesus’ ministry. (I like the openness of the whole bible really. No political spin doctors!) Jesus was a teacher in the usual rabbinical tradition. A kind of school teacher on the move with his class following behind, listening, watching, and learning. They knew something big was happening. They didn’t yet understand Jesus’ plan, but they knew he had power. Power to heal and transform lives. Apart from that, who wouldn’t like a teacher who could take a boy’s small lunch and feed 5000 men plus their families?

Last week we heard about a wealthy law-abiding young man who came up to Jesus with a question. The answer he took home that day was not what he’d hoped for, I suspect. The disciples may well have heard Jesus teach about requests like “ask, and you will receive.” So they test him like children sometimes test their parents. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him with their request: ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we want you to do for us whatever we ask.’ ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asks. You’ve read their answer. When he becomes king (”at your glory”) not only do they want to feel important, or be Jesus’ right hand man; they’d both like a position of power. They get a fresh lesson from their teacher about the tough road ahead. Are they up to it? Yes, they say. So that’s what will happen then: the cup and the baptism will be challenging in the extreme. He goes on to tell them that it’s not his job to allocate those important seats. They are places prepared for others. The rest of the disciples are indignant when they hear about this request. No doubt they thought the “sons of thunder” were trying to steal their thunder! More lessons follow about being first or last, great or humble. I wonder how that was received? I suspect that if they had had access to the letter to the Hebrews, they would have been further horrified and perplexed about the description of Jesus in chapter 5. Have a look at the verses included here today. His painful cup of suffering.

On another matter, the Healing Service on Sunday evening is worth going to. They have a lovely, prayerful ministry team.

Blessings,

Robin

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