"Can You Drink the Cup I Drink?" (Mark 10:38)
James and John were wanting a place of honor in Jesus' kingdom. They were asking to sit at the right and left of Jesus. Some think of this as on of the most presumptuous questions! However, Jesus doesn't turn them down or put them down. But, He does want them to know what it takes to follow Him. Jesus asks them "Can you drink the cup I drink?" Can they follow Him to the cross? Can they suffer for His sake?
We too have to know the cost of of following Jesus. The cost of discipleship. It's more than just having our rear ends in worship on Sunday mornings. It's more than just rushing through table grace before our meals. It's more than just being Christian in name only. There is a heavy price to pay for truly following Christ. Life might not look like the rest of society thinks it should. Our interactions with others may not be what the rest of society expects. If we are to truly follow Christ, where ever He leads us then that may lead us down some uncomfortable paths. We may have to encounter grace more often. We may have to encounter forgiveness for often. We may have to put our selves after every other person we encounter. A life lived for Christ is not a life of our own, but it is a life worthy of living.
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