Stay Present

On the road to Jerusalem, Jesus tells His disciples He's about to die — and two of them respond by asking for the best seats in His kingdom. In this episode, Blake looks past the obvious selfishness to what's really underneath: fear. James and John fled the terrifying present into an imagined future, and in doing so missed the chance to be with Jesus in His pain.Anchored in Mark 10:32-45 and Romans 8:5, this devotional names the three ways we flee a hard reality — denial, control, and future-casting — and what all of them steal: our presence. The cure isn't gritting our teeth; it's a mind anchored in the Father. Whatever you're tempted to run from, the peace you're chasing somewhere else is found right here, with Him, in the present.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen.