Scripture
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Mark 10:21-22
Observation
If there was ever a man who had potential, it was this man. He had so much going for him; this should have been a slam dunk. This story reminds us that we can gain all of the treasures of this world and still be incomplete. This man had it all; power, wealth, possessions, position and respect. But he needed something else.
He knows his life will end and he wants more. So what is his request? Eternal life. Surely it is God that has planted eternity in all our hearts.
Application
God is speaking a truth that is hard to accept but it is really quite simple to understand. I must be loved above everything else in your life.
It isn’t that God desires us to sell everything before we can follow him. But He does require that we cast off anything we love more than him. Christ must be first in our life; no ifs, ands or buts.
Prayer
Lord, we all struggle with rival kingdoms. I pray that I will allow nothing in my life to compete with my love for you.
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