SUNDAY, JULY 2

God is looking for agents of good in the midst of great evil

Scripture: Mark 10:35-38

In Mark 10:35-38, we see another reference to a cup that takes us back to this core issue. In Mark
10:35-38 we are told, “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.’ But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup
that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?’” James and John were asking
for a position and found that Jesus answered them with a question about their ability concerning
drinking the cup and experiencing a baptism. Jesus was called to the ultimate cup and baptism.
Joseph’s call was practically as intense. James and John touch this core issue! It appears Jesus is
referring to exactly such a preparational season based on their question. How many of us have asked
for great, great things with little or no understanding of the core issue that God was after on the inside
of us: “Will we be able to handle the level of evil that comes for our good?” Jesus refers to His own
experience. “Can we drink the cup that Jesus drinks? Can we be baptized with the baptism that He
was baptized with?” All we have to do is look at the evil that came at Jesus in two realms. One was
physical, but the other was social, emotional, and relational. The cup seems to refer to the social,
emotional and relational and the baptism appears to be the physical. That is the real question that
Jesus asked James and John. I am sure, from the text, that they did not get it. Their answer was
flippant. But Jesus’ answer was not. They said, “We can,” He said, “You will.” Is that the God you
know? It is the God I know. God has a purpose in creative miracles and part of that purpose comes
from a platform of understanding His intent to offer good in the midst of great evil. God is looking for
agents of good in the midst of great evil. The place to train for it is the church.

Praise GOD for the full moon this month.
 Declare that as the moon has waxed into fullness this month, so shall you receive
a double portion of the prophetic release which will wax to fullness during this
season.
 Command the full moon to declare the glory of GOD alone and reject every
other instruction from any other source that is not ordained by GOD -Psa. 19.
 Proclaim Zech 9:15-17; In this month, command the full moon to praise GOD.
As the enemy comes in like a flood, as he comes as a terror by night or shoots
arrows that fly by noonday, the Word of the LORD will be your shield and
buckler. Psalm 91
 Ask Jesus who is the Conquering King, to ride forth victoriously on behalf of
righteousness, humility, and truth during the full moon season. Every enemy
instruction for the full moon to strike the righteous by night will be returned to
sender as the moon rejects every other instruction except that which is from the
LORD Psa 45.3-6
 During full moon seasons the gravitational pull of the moon on the earth causes
an ebb and flow of waters resulting in tidal action and instability of the waters on
earth even in bodies of all creatures.
 Pray that the waters of your body will stabilize and be still during the full moon
season when the waters ebb and flow, and body fluids are also affected adversely.
Ask the LORD to be the stability of your times. Pray this for your economy and for the
political landscape in your territory.