Running Frantic Or Seated On A Throne?

Ephesians 2:6

And GOD raised (past tense) us (you and me) up with CHRIST and seated (past tense) us with HIM in the heavenly realms in CHRIST JESUS!

The highest level of faith - is rest!
Kings resting on their thrones, in complete authority aren't frantic they are reigning!

Here's is what the LORD was showing me (this morning).

In Matthew 20 verses 20-28 there is an unusual encounter. This mother is asking JESUS that her boys sit at HIS right and left in the kingdom.

You see just earlier in Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

So her request a chapter later, which was probably like a few days at most later, doesn't seem so out of line - or was it?

Matthew 20:20-21
Then the mother of Zebedee's sons (James and John) came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (the 3 of them; mom and 2 sons, kneeling to JESUS).
"What is it you want?" he asked.
She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."

The mother's and son's request is our own sinful nature (pride) that wants to sit on thrones of power and honour.

The devil longs to be worshipped (Matthew 4:8-9) and so does our fallen, dark, sinful nature (which is really the devil's nature) that CAN NOT be redeemed or saved it can only be put to death - crucified! Because its good for nothing!

That's the part of us that says "ME" (lust, self loving self)
not "you" (love, self loving others).

The mothers and boys request was based on the fact that they were following JESUS and gave up much to do it (see again Matthew 19 :27). Peter saying that 'we (all the disciples) gave up everything to follow you (JESUS).

Those relying on their own good works, abilities (things they do as Christians) believing that by doing all the right things (going here, giving there, doing this and doing that) all religious, routine. Just like the disciples, they too gave up everything and went here and there with their MASTER - right?

Paul later said in 1 Corinthians 13:3
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing.

I do all this, and deserve to sit on thrones, deserve to have HIM answer my prayers.
But never accepted the fact that you and I of ourselves are 'scum bags' deserving death and the good works we do, GOD thinks of them as filthy rags. Isaiah 64:6
Not to gross you out but the original idea of the filthy rags (which is our good things we do) is a menstrual cloth.

Here is the catch that cuts us off GRACE.
Because GRACE can NOT be EARNED! That is what you call a wage.
When you get paid for a weeks work, you don't ask your boss for your pay and thank him for being so giving and you so un-deserving because its a wage. If you worked it, then its yours 100%.

The only wages we expect for our efforts is DEATH! Romans 6:23
But the FREE GIFT (GRACE) from GOD is eternal life and this life is in JESUS. Romans 6:23

Here you have 2 ways : wage and grace.

JESUS said to the 2 boys and their mother " You don't know what you are asking.
Can you drink the cup I'm going to drink?" Matthew 20:21

Its only through death that resurrection comes.
Its only through humility that honour comes.

These disciples would learn later that self effort and legalism, law following, rule keeping is all self effort doesn't get them sharing HIS throne!

What you kill in the power of the SPIRIT
then you reign over it - sharing in the Throne Life!

Its for those called over comers!


1 John 5:4
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

1 John 5:5
Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Revelation 3:21
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

1 John 4:4
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

What you put to death by the SPIRIT (you make a choice) then you (JESUS in you) rules over it! Sin doesn't master you no more - you (JESUS in you) masters sin!

Romans 8:13
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,

Bow to JESUS, and realize you've got nothing (but HIM) and let HIM teach you the way of the SPIRIT.

Want to walk in the SPIRIT?

Its easy! (as long as you have JESUS in you) then its easy...

How?

Choose.

See about this Throne Life (SPIRIT controlled life in my blog) CHOOSE