A Sunday school teacher had been telling a class of little boys about crowns of glory and heavenly rewards for good people. "Now tell me," the teacher said at the close of the lesson, "in heaven, who will get the biggest crown?" There was silence for a while then Johnny replied, "Him what's got the biggest head!" Pretty good answer! James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus with a request. "Teacher," they say somewhat presumptuously, "we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You." Jesus replied, perhaps with a knowing smile on his face, "What do you want Me to do for you?" And they said to Him, "Grant that we may sit in your glory, one on your right, and one on your left."

JAMES AND JOHN WANTED WHAT WE ALL WANT. They wanted their fifteen minutes of fame. They wanted res…