Sunday, November 11, 2012
Chapter 10
DENY! Oh yes, the story of the rich youg ruler. This story is not just about the money but about the following. giving it all up to follow Jesus. Could you do that? Could you give every possession that you have away and live on the faith that he will provide or will multiply your needs with even more than you gave away? The comparison with the flexitarians put it all in perspective. Yep, I can be a vegetarian, as long as I can eat X once a week. I love Jesus but don't ask me to do _________. We want to say yes to Jesus without saying no to ourselves. How true that so often it is, what can Jesus do for me and not what can I do for Jesus? Interesting contrast between servant and slave. Society has convinced us that it is all about me. Work hard. Make a lot of money. Spend your money on those self indulgences. You deserve it. You work hard for it. Guess what? That is the opposite thing that Jesus wants. It's about denying ourselves. Everything we own is his. we have no rights. We own nothing. Are you a Jesus slave? Is he your Master?
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How are you guys doing with the book? Iam ready to start chapter 11 and plan to read a chapter every day to finish the book this week. I know that you have finished it, Susan. I will try to comment about each of the remaining chapters and perahps everyone can comment under that specific chapter as they see fit, instead of going back to the first blog entry. Hope you are enjoying and feeling as challenged by this book as I am.
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