Sons of Thunder

Don’t you love that name?  You can’t just speak it in a normal voice; you have to make it in that wrestling-announcer guy’s voice.  It has to be booming and large, starting low and rumbling to a crescendo as you say “Sons of Thunder”.  At this, crowds should arise from their seats roaring wildly while waiving logo banners, wearing SoT t-shirts, hats, and foam fingers as they wait for James and John to make their entrance into the frenzied arena.  (Okay, maybe, just maybe, this is a little too contemporary idea of the receptions experienced by James and John.)

How do you become the Sons of Thunder?  James.  John.  These guys were two of Jesus’ closest companions.  They were with Him in the garden before His crucifixion and they were with Him when He was transfigured.  They spent time with Jesus and, in the process, the Sons of Zebedee became the Sons of Thunder.

Do you know why they earned this name?  Because Jesus knew them.  He knew that they were impulsive and impetuous.  He knew their desire to be great and He knew their passion for Him.  Jesus knew them intimately.

Sons of Thunder, indeed, they were appropriately named by their Lord.  I can almost see Jesus chuckling when He first said this out loud.  Maybe it struck Him as funny in a way that they didn’t even know at the time.  However it was said, it was said because they walked with the Lord.

Jesus has a new name for you and for me (Revelation 2:17, 3:12).  He has named us because He has called us His own.

I can’t wait to get to heaven to find out what He calls me.

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