Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" (Matthew 19:16)
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In Matthew 19, Jesus had an encounter with a rich man. This young man
thought he had all his heart desired, youth, riches, and knowledge, everything
the people of his day thought a successful man needed to have.
Sounds a lot like our day, doesn’t it? Look at the ads on television, the focus
is on “younger looking skin”, “buy this and be happy”, “we’ll make you
wealthy”. The sad fact is that the rich young ruler desired the riches of this
earthly life more than he did the riches of an eternal life with Christ. Too
many people in our world today also crave those “treasures on earth, where moth
and rust destroy.” (Matthew 6:19)
What about you? Is there something in your life that you crave more than
Jesus? Is there a habit, a relationship, or material goods that you desire more
than Him? Take time today to fall before Him and ask Him to take away any
desire, any craving that is not pleasing to Him.
Ask God to give you a hunger and thirst for him…for “Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) And
then, “…store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not
destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal... For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21)
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This month is a time of Thanksgiving. As you go into
the holiday season, remember to
thank our Lord Jesus Christ for all that He has blessed you
with. I thank God that I am able to continue serving Him through AIM, and for
each of you that makes that possible.
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