Mark 10:35-37
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.”
The Contrast
I.
“Do for us whatever we ask,” the arrogant brothers cry,
Facing their humble Teacher, looking Him in the eye.
Their anthem resounds throughout history,
A self-loving motive of power and greed,
Approaching God as a genie for them;
“My carnal wish is what I want of Him.”
God grants their desire and leaves them in their sin.
II.
“I will do whatever You ask,” the humble believer cries,
Kneeling before his Master; unwilling to lift his eyes.
His anthem resounds throughout history,
Sounded by the gentle, the humble, the meek.
Seeking, serving, trusting, obeying,
They submit to their Master’s perfect ways.
“Thy will, not mine, for all of my days.”
God grants their desire, bringing glory to His name.
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