August 13, 2012
The story of the rich young ruler. The Life Lesson for today's reading says it all.
Life Lesson Observation: "Jesus urges us to discard material security to follow him. By sacrificing the treasures of this world we gain the treasures of heaven."
"If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me. Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me and for the Good News will have true life. It is worth nothing for them to have the whole world if they lose their souls." Mark 8:34–36
Get rid of anything that keeps you from surrendering your ALL to Christ.
At the end of Chapter 10, Bartimeus who was blind, calls out to Jesus. "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." He knew who Jesus was—the Son of David—not "teacher" like the rich man called him. Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "I want to see." In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) Bible she has written: "Specific praying (asking) gets specific answers. Specific directions—carried out specifically." Jesus asked a specific question. "What do you want me to do for you?" He asks us specific questions as well. "What are you doing with that stuff still in here?" See The New Beginning - Out With the Old.
God wants us to go to Him with specific questions and He comes to us with specific questions. His answers are black and white, and ours should be as well. For us to hear the questions and understand His answers, we MUST be in His Word.
The answer to all our questions are found in His Word. Read it!!
Next Entry: The New Beginning: Just Do It!
The story of the rich young ruler. The Life Lesson for today's reading says it all.
Life Lesson Observation: "Jesus urges us to discard material security to follow him. By sacrificing the treasures of this world we gain the treasures of heaven."
"...You see, it wasn't the money that hindered the rich man; it was the self-sufficiency. It wasn't the possessions; it was the pomp. It wasn't the big bucks; it was the big head...
Astounding. These people are standing before the throne of God and bragging about themselves. The great trumpet has sounded, and they are still tooting their own horns. Rather than sing his praises, they sing their own. Rather than worship God, they read their resumes. When they should be speechless, they speak. In the very aura of the King they boast of self. What is worse—their arrogance or their blindness?
... God does not save us because of what we've done...
The jewel of joy is given to the impoverished spiritᐧs, not the affluent. God's delight is received upon surrender, not awarded upon conquest." ~ From The Applause of Heaven by Max LucadoLife Lesson Exploration: "Think about the rich value of faith."
"If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me. Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me and for the Good News will have true life. It is worth nothing for them to have the whole world if they lose their souls." Mark 8:34–36
Get rid of anything that keeps you from surrendering your ALL to Christ.
- Aspirations
- Goals
- Dreams
- Desires
- Wrong Relationships
- Pride
- Self Sufficiency
- Fear
- Anything that causes you to sin and prevents or breaks your relationship with Christ.
At the end of Chapter 10, Bartimeus who was blind, calls out to Jesus. "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." He knew who Jesus was—the Son of David—not "teacher" like the rich man called him. Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "I want to see." In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) Bible she has written: "Specific praying (asking) gets specific answers. Specific directions—carried out specifically." Jesus asked a specific question. "What do you want me to do for you?" He asks us specific questions as well. "What are you doing with that stuff still in here?" See The New Beginning - Out With the Old.
God wants us to go to Him with specific questions and He comes to us with specific questions. His answers are black and white, and ours should be as well. For us to hear the questions and understand His answers, we MUST be in His Word.
The answer to all our questions are found in His Word. Read it!!
Next Entry: The New Beginning: Just Do It!
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