Pastor Dale took us through Mark 10:13-31. It's a passage you may be familiar with, about a wealthy man who comes to Jesus and asks what he must do to inherit eternal life. This man has tried to live a life that will please the Father, that will earn his way to eternal life. He has kept the commandments. And yet he knows something is missing in his pursuit so he asks Jesus what he can do. Jesus tells him to sell everything he has, give it to the poor, and follow Him. The man's face falls and he walks away from Jesus sad.
For this man, the issue wasn't just the money. It was what was behind the money. The man's identity and security were found in his wealth. He was trusting in it and placed value in it. In his heart, the man was trusting his wealth to be his Savior.
Each of us has something in our lives we are trusting to be our Savior. We can love Jesus and still have something our identity is anchored in for our value, that we've made an idol above Jesus. It could be our wealth, our job, our role as spouses or parents.
We invite you to spend time with our Heavenly Father today and seek His voice, His revelation on any idols that may have a grip on your life. A question you can ask,
Heavenly Father, I love you. I want to follow you with all of my heart and life. Will you reveal any idols I've placed above you in my life? What step would you like me to take to give you this place of honor?
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