Week 12 - The Journey Day 6
"Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come." Mark 10:29-30
"Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come." Mark 10:29-30
"What must I do to inherit eternal life?" was the question that Jesus was asked. Is there anything I can do? God will ask, He will exact a price that will require sacrifice, it will go to the heart of what holds us back. But in our response and God's faithfulness, what is given up will be returned with so much more.
Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son, he prepared for that day and Abraham gave up his son. He loved and trusted God that much that whatever was asked he was willing to do. Jesus responds to the disciples when they said they have given up family to follow Christ. "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!" Mark 10:24
What are you holding onto that God knows will challenge your faith, that will exact a price that will make you think. When you get to the place that no matter what God asks of you, you know that there is something better, Heaven and with faith you move upon His ask, you are in the kingdom of God for He is King and ruler of your world. Your actions say so.
What is God saying to me?
Dear Lord, You know us better than we know ourselves. You know what holds us back and what needs purification to enter eternity with You. Purify me Lord in this world so we can be together in the next. I see You at work within as we Journey together, continue to increase my faith as You did with Abraham. He knew that Your love was greater than Your ask, help me get to this place. Prayers for a world dependent upon Your mercy. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Protector of Holy Church, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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