A reminder for
today
Then Jesus beholding
him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go
thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. (Mark 10:31)
We have decided to take the little we have left and buy our
maid a fridge. She lives in a rural area and they have very little. Her salary
does not provide much and above all that she is the only remaining family
member to foster five children. I always say it is much nicer to give than to
receive. We try as much as we can to help her and give her clothes for herself
and for the kids. When I paid for the fridge this morning I was reminded of the
rich young man.
You see, this young man impressed Jesus so much with his way
of life and how he kept the ten commandments. His question to Jesus was how to
inherit eternal life. Jesus simply said that he must sell all his possessions
and give the money to the poor. This made him very sad, because he did not see
the full picture of what he is giving versus what he will receive. Many of us
are in the same boat. We cannot see Jesus, because our vision is blocked by the
many possessions we have.
We get comfortable living extravagant lives and we miss the true
meaning of being a follower of Jesus. If the rich young man would have done
what Jesus told him to do, he would have had so much more than what this world
has to offer. The same applies in my case where I took the last of my money and
I gave it to someone who are in desperate need.
Christmas is all about giving, but giving the gospel not material
needs. I gave out of the love Jesus has for us and I know that in turn He will
bless us so that we will have enough. Jesus is my all and in Him I am stronger
than ever before. Run devil, run, because I am just getting started.
Lord, I pray that you will bless us all in this wonderful
season so that in our blessing we will bring glory to you. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers