 often go exactly as planned but when we pass through the difficult times we can see the hope at the end.

I have passed through several trying times in ministry. I cried. I prayed. I petitioned God. I asked why had this befallen me? I needed to look ahead and not behind. God had something special and good in store for me. Daily Christian living can be very rough, but we have the Easter story to remind us that even after the betrayals, the whippings, the condemnations and more we have hope that the Lord is rolling away our stones and the bright light of a promised future will be upon us.

Pray today that God will roll away the stone that blocks your eyes from seeing His goodness and mercy in your future.

### Lenten Devotionals

### Devotional #28

### Saturday, April 6

### "That's Not the Way It Is In the Kingdom"

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She said to Him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom."

But Jesus answered and said,"You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

They said to Him, "We are able."

So He said to them,"You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father."

And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to Himself and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Matthew 20:20-28
often go exactly as planned but when we elapse through the unmanageable times we can see the promise at the end. 

 I have die through several trying time in ministry. I cried. I prayed. I petition God. I ask why had this befallen me? I need to look ahead and not behind. God had something particular and good in storehouse for me. Daily Christian living can be very rough, but we suffer the Easter story to remind us that even after the betrayals, the beating, the condemnations and more we have hope that the Lord is rolling aside our stones and the bright light of a promised future will be upon us. 

 Pray today that God will roll out away the stone that blocks your eyes from seeing His good and mercy in your future. 

 # # # Lenten Devotionals 

 # # # Devotional # 28 

 # # # Saturday, April 6 

 # # # " That's Not the Way It Is In the Kingdom " 

 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. And He said to her, " What do you wish? " She said to Him, " allow that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your proper bridge player and the other on the left, in Your kingdom. " 

 But Jesus answered and said,"You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptize with the baptism that I am baptized with? " 

 They said to Him, " We are able. " 

 So He said to them,"You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepare by My Father. " 

 And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brother. But Jesus called them to Himself and said, " You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are big exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desire to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be foremost among you, let him be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to move over His life a ransom for many. " Matthew 20:20 - 28
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### Lenten Devotionalx

### Qvfotional #28

### Safurday, A[ril 6

### "That's Not the Way It Is In the Kitgdkm"

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### Lenten DevotIonAls

### DEVotIonal #28

### saturDay, APrIl 6

### "ThaT's Not tHe Way it is In the Kingdom"

THen tHe mother oF ZeBeDee'S sOns caME to Him WitH heR sons, knEeling dOWn aNd ASKInG something from Him. ANd hE SaId to her, "WHat do yOU wIsH?" she said tO HIm, "GRant THAt theSe twO SoNs of mine May sit, ONe On your rigHt Hand anD tHe oTheR on thE Left, In Your Kingdom."

BUt JesUS answered and saID,"You do not know WHaT YOu ASk. ArE yoU able to drinK the CUp thAt I aM AbOut TO drinK, and bE bAPtIZed with the baptism thAt i am bapTized With?"

They said tO Him, "We are aBLE."

so He said To thEM,"YOU will indeed driNk My cUp, and be bapTIzed with The baPtism thaT I am baptiZED with; but To sIt oN My RigHT HaNd and on My left IS Not MInE to give, But It is for ThoSe fOr wHom It Is prepareD by My FatHeR."

ANd WhEn tHe ten HEard it, thEy WerE gReaTly diSPleaseD with The tWo BrOTheRs. But JeSUs CALled ThEm To HiMseLf And saId, "YoU KnoW that thE rulers of The gEntiLeS lOrd it ovEr them, and thosE wHo are great ExErcIse autHORity over Them. Yet it shall not be so amONg you; buT whOever DesiRes to becoMe gReat amOng YOu, let hIm be yoUr serVaNt. AND WhoevER DeSirEs To be first aMONg yOu, let HiM be yOur slavE— just as the Son of Man DId nOt come to be serVed, But tO SErVe, aND tO GivE HIS liFE A ransom for many." MAtthew 20:20-28
 often go exactly as plann ed but whe n wepas s t hr ough  the  difficult tim e s we  can see the hope at t he en d. 
I h a ve  pass ed thro u gh s eve ra ltry in g  t imesinministr y. I cried . I  p rayed. I pet i ti oned God.I a sked why had  th is bef al len me? I  ne ededto loo k  ahead  and notbe h ind. G o d had s o m et hing  special and good in store for me.DailyCh r is t i anliv ing can be  v ery r o ugh, bu t  w e h ave the Easter st ory to remi n d u s that  e ven afterthe b et r aya ls, the whi ppin gs, the c ondemn a tions a n d morewe hav e h ope  tha t  t he  Lo rd isr ol lin g  aw ay our s to ne s and  the b r i ghtlig ht o f a p romised futur e w illb e u pon u s.

P rayto day t hat Go d wil lroll away the s tone  that blo cks  y our  e yes f r om see ing  Hi s goodn ess and mer cy i n  y our future.

### L en t e nDevotion als

# # #De v otional#2 8
###S a turda y, A p ri l 6

###  "That ' sNo t the W ay  It Is  I n t heKingd o m"
Then t he mothe r ofZ ebedee's sonsc ame to Him wi t hh e rs ons,  kn eeling down  and aski ng s o me thi n g fro m Him .A nd He said to her, "Wh at  do yo u wis h?" She saidto Him, "G r a n t that t hese tw o  sons of minemay s it, one on Your rig ht ha nd and t he othero n  the lef t,inYou r k i n gd om."

But Jes u s  ans we red and  sa id,"You  do  no t k now  w hat you a sk. Areyo uab le  to  drin k  the cup  t hat  I  am  abou t  to dr ink,andbe  b a pti zed wit h  t h e  bap ti sm  tha t I  a m bap tize d  wi th?"

T hey saidtoH im,"W eare abl e."

So He sa id  to them," Yo u w ill in d e ed drink  My cup, and be baptize d  with t hebapti sm t hat I ambap tizedwit h ; butto sit  on M yrig h t  hand a nd  on  M y left isn o t M ine t ogive , but i t is for those for who m it is prepa red  byM y  F ath e r. " 

A nd whe n the ten heard i t, they we re gr eatly disp l eas ed  with t he twobroth e rs. But  Jesus ca lled them  t o Hi m s elf  and said,  "You kn ow that t h e rul e rs  of t heGentil es  lo rd it  overt hem , and  those  w ho are  grea texercise  authority over them. Y et itshall  no t be so a mon g  yo u; but wh oeve r desirestobec ome g rea t  amon g yo u ,let him b e yo u r servant .  A ndw h oe ver desires t o  be  firs t a m ong yo u, l et him be your sl a ve— just as th e So n ofMan didno t come to be s erv ed , but to s er ve, and togive His  l i fe aransom  for m any." M a t th e w 20:2 0-28 
 often_go exactly_as planned but when_we pass_through_the difficult_times_we can see_the hope at_the end.

I have passed_through several trying_times_in ministry. I cried. I prayed. I petitioned God. I asked why had this_befallen_me? I_needed_to_look ahead and not behind._God had something special and_good in_store for me. Daily Christian living can be_very_rough, but we_have the Easter story to remind us that even_after the betrayals, the whippings, the_condemnations and more_we_have_hope that the Lord_is rolling away our stones and_the bright light of a promised_future will be upon us.

Pray today that_God will roll away the stone_that blocks your eyes from_seeing His_goodness and mercy in your_future.

### Lenten Devotionals

###_Devotional #28

###_Saturday, April 6

###_"That's Not the Way It Is_In the Kingdom"

Then_the mother of Zebedee's sons came_to_Him with her_sons,_kneeling_down and_asking something from_Him._And He_said_to her, "What do you wish?"_She_said to Him, "Grant that these two_sons of mine may_sit,_one on Your right_hand and the other on_the left, in Your kingdom."

But Jesus_answered and_said,"You do_not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the_cup that I am about to_drink, and be baptized_with the_baptism_that I am_baptized_with?"

They said_to Him, "We are able."

So He said_to them,"You_will indeed drink My cup, and_be baptized with the_baptism_that I am baptized with; but_to sit on My right hand_and on My left is_not_Mine_to give, but it is_for those for whom it is_prepared by My_Father."

And when the ten heard it, they_were_greatly displeased with the two brothers._But_Jesus called them to Himself and_said,_"You_know that the rulers of_the Gentiles lord it over them,_and those who are great exercise authority over them._Yet it shall_not be so among you;_but_whoever_desires to become great among you, let him be your_servant. And_whoever desires to_be first among you, let him be your slave— just_as the Son of Man did not_come to be served, but to serve, and to give His_life a ransom for many." Matthew 20:20-28