House Church #3. The Stories of Jesus. Rich Young Ruler.

Mark 10.17.

Kneel.

What posture do we assume when coming before God with a petition?  Doesn’t that posture say something about our heart?  What sorts of things do we find ourselves asking for?  Are we even brave enough to be asking Jesus what ways we can be working for Heaven as opposed to our comfort?

Do.

Aren’t we too like this man?  Asking Jesus to clarify the list of dos and don’ts in order to make following him easier.  If only Jesus made it that simple.  Instead of complying with a list of do’s, he calls us to submit and let die the thing we hold onto.  What things are we currently doing that we think leads to eternal life?  What does Jesus say leads to eternal life? 

Difficult.

Impossibility.  That doesn’t leave much room for interpretation.  If our entire nation is considered rich, what does that mean for us?  What do we need to strip out of our live to be compliant to this call?  Why is Jesus’ warning so grave?  Why does he repeat himself?  Whom does he point to for the answers the disciples find themselves asking?

Reward.

Jesus seems strangely wrapped up in our understanding the heavenly reward system.  He is always pointing to us considering the location of our rewards and hopes.  Why is that?  Do we need this promise to comply?  It seems Jesus is calling us to die to an innate desire for self…hmm…that doesn’t seem to be a very new message when we look at the scriptures in the whole.  Maybe there is something to that.