Driven by Eternity: Making Your Life Count Today & Forever

Author:John Bevere
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Eternity, Faith, Eschatology, Christian Ministry, Future Life - Christianity, Inspirational, Christian Life, Judgment of God, General, Religion, Future Life, Discipleship, Christian Theology, Judgment Day
ISBN: 9780759515536
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2006-04-09T22:00:00+00:00

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.”

MARK 10:21 (EMPHASIS MINE)

The first point to notice is that Jesus loved him. If you love someone, you will tell him the truth, not flatter him. Many ungodly salespeople will flatter people to blind their discernment. You may think they love you more than your family members do because they are telling you what you want to hear, when in reality they are just trying to get something from you. When you love others, you will seek their benefit, even if it hurts.

Jesus, out of His love, attacked the area in this man’s life that kept him from unconditional obedience to God: his wealth. To take up our cross does not speak of sacrifice, or even suffering, although it probably will result in suffering. It speaks of obedience. If we die to our own lusts, agendas, and ambitions, then we will never have a conflict in obeying God. If we haven’t; eventually we will come to a place where friends or our flesh will desire to go one way while God’s directive will be to go another. If we haven’t taken up our cross already, we will go our way while still calling Jesus Lord, thus deceiving ourselves. With this man it was his wealth, but with others it may be sports, food, friends, security, music, etc.

Notice what happened:

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