The passage I read was Mark 10:17-22
You can find that passage here:
My summary of the passage is this:
A man expressed his desire to get eternal life. After he expressed this to Jesus, Jesus asked
him if he knew the commands and then he listed 6 commands prohibiting wrong
actions and attitudes against others.
The man said he had followed all these commands. Jesus knew that there was an obstacle in the
man’s path to Heaven. The man valued his
riches even more than a relationship with Christ and thus He told the man to go
and sell all his belongings and then to come back and follow him. The man was sad cuz he was very wealthy.
My 9 year old son summed up the passage like this:
A man went up to Jesus and said how can I go to Heaven. The man called Jesus good teacher. And Jesus said no one is good except
God. Jesus said go sell all your stuff
and then come follow me, and the man walked away sad because the man cared
about his money more than Jesus.
As I reflect:
To say that the world puts their possessions before God is
an understatement. This is something
that most Christians know. I believe
what I can take from this is a reminder that Christians also have this same
struggle often. It is sometimes hard to
take time out of the day to do a Bible study.
It shouldn’t be…. But it is sometimes a chore. We need to get back to the basics here and
remember what our walk is all about.
It’s not about our job, our favorite tv show or having a brew with the
neighbor. It’s about Jesus. If we can remember at all times to keep Him
the center of our lives and put nothing before Him, than we too should have
this “treasure in heaven” that Jesus spoke of to the man. We too, are offered an eternal gift of
Christ’s presence if we will but persevere and keep our eyes on him. Let’s remember not to let our daily routines
get between us and the Lord’s will for us.
Put God first, and everything else will follow.
My 9 year old son reflected:
We are like that man.
People are. People like their
stuff more and don’t read the Bible. So
we should be sure that we read the Bible every day so we know what Jesus is
saying. Tell other people about
Jesus. Show them Jesus is more important
than our stuff.
My response to the Lord:
Dear Lord, I am sorry.
I apologize to Your Highness. For
I have sinned against you far too often in placing things before you. You are worth so much more than just the
short times in a day that I spend speaking to you or learning your Word. I do have a desire to spend more time with
you, but admit that my flesh is often very weak and falls into the distractions
of this world. Lord, I have dedicated
myself to you time and time again, that you would simply use me as you
will. However, I fail often in being
useful as I am not focusing on you. Help
my spiritual ADHD that I may keep you at the center of everything I am living
for. Lord, guide and convict me through
your Holy Spirit daily to keep my eyes on you and not get side tracked in the
darkened world. In Jesus name.
My son responded as well:
Dear Lord, please help us get into your word more often so
we don’t be like that man. And, help
people by giving away our stuff. Amen
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