Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Herd
“Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10:21
"... But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Mark 10:31
How hard is this? We all want money, maybe not excessive, but the comfort money brings. He is not only talking about money here, any earthly possessions are wealth, and we all have those. I love boots, not more than I love Jesus, but I love them none the less. If I am wearing a beautiful new pair of boots and I encounter someone who needs my boots, how much do I really love them? Jesus asks us to not hold on to our earthly possessions, if he put this person in my path then I guess I need to hand over my boots. This is a great example of stepping away from the herd. The herd likes stuff, the herd likes money and I'm not so sure that the herd would give away their boots?
But after giving away your boots is when you start to discover the treasure that you are, the impact you can make, and the love that lives inside of you. You start finding the REAL you, the one Christ intended you to be.
After writing the above, re-reading and re-reading...
With tears streaming down my face, I need this message to resonate in my own heart... I struggle with stuff (not in a pathetic way - but in a real kinda way). It's not so hard for me to get rid of it, I can easily give something to someone who needs it, but there is always more that I want for myself and my family. I have earthly dreams and goals that I'm not so sure fit in with who God is calling me to be.
Praying for people who give no matter how little they have.
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This hits all to close to home for me on a daily basis lately.... I know money makes things way easier in a sense but I look around and would never change spots w those that let it run their life and those r the people who don't have god in their lives. They always seem to give in a sense but never seem to know why or who they r really giving to. Wo god in your life there really isn't much else. Maybe we all need to strip it down, back to the basics w not much of anything to truely understand! The money thing seems to b the topic of many of my conversations lately (parties, relationships-divorce, savings, retirement, etc). We all could use a lil more GOD in our lives n a little less money talk. : ) so yes I agree run run run away from the herd! Try at least!
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