Will you follow?

"But many who are first  will be last, and many who are last will be first." Matthew 19:30

In Matthew 19:16-30, the Bible passage for my daily devotion, Jesus interacts with a rich man who asked what he must do to gain eternal life. He said that he followed all the laws and asked what he still lacked. Jesus told the man that if he wanted to be perfect "sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." Matthew 19:21

Does this passage tell us that we must sell everything we own? No,  but Jesus saw in this man that he was clinging to his wealth, trusting it too much. He wanted the man to let go of the trust in wealth and instead trust in Him.

He wants the same from us. He wants  us to trust in Him because through Him God sees us as perfect. This is our ticket to eternal life. But will you reject it or embrace it?

God Bless you on this Friday. For those in the US, Happy 4th of July.  My next post will be Tuesday, July 6th.

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