Mon., 7/28/14 Devotion (Mk. 10:35)

Today's encouragement comes from Mark 10:35, where we read these words:

"Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to [Jesus], saying, 'Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.' "

I like the audacity (here, above) of James and John. More importantly, I think God Himself likes it. How honoring is it of Christ, for us to come to Him with big, bold, and almost-outrageous requests? God may well not do whatever we ask in prayer--because He loves us too much to give us what is bad for us; but the spirit of childlike asking is to His glory.

So, what is it we want God to do for us? Why should we not ask Him for it? If it is not for our betterment, the Lord will protect us from ourselves.

[Puritan quote of the day: "What need do we have to knock at any other door? Can any be more tender over us than Christ?" --Richard Sibbes, in, "The Bruised Reed"]