would you?

Your house is on fire… you can only grab one thing… what would it be. Seems like a great question. But If I asked you, your house is safe, but you can only give up one thing… what would you give up… What would you give up?

 

 

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I had a group of kids driving to a inner city missions trip. Before we got down into the city we were in a very wealthy neighborhood. We stopped at a convenient store and as I was walking out, I stopped to put a receipt in my fanny pack (it was the 80’s bro) and I put my big gulp cup on the roof of the car next to me… I didn’t see what kind of car it was I was just trying to get some extra hands free. A man and his wife came out and he storms up to me swearing a blue streak… get your blankety blank cup off my car - I quickly apologized but he wouldn’t let up… so I finally spoke up quite loudly… I thought you owned this car… he was confused and with a wince said “I do own this car”. I replied “funny…it seems to own you”. His wife about lost it… he fumed into his car and sped off. 

 

 

Mark 10

17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’[d]”

20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

 

 

Did you give up everything? I didn’t… 

Can you imagine you go to church, you like it, you become a member and on Monday morning the pastor shows up to take all your stuff? 

 

But actually thats not what it’s really asking. What it is asking is are you willing to give everything to God: dreams, hopes, aspirations, your job, your talents, your giftings, your expectations, your goals, Your marriage, your future

 

I heard a very wealthy business man who loved God preach a sermon at CFNI where I first went to Bible college. He said he had given everything to God but always wanted to drive a Mercedes. Money was not the problem… he could buy a 100 Mercedes… but he wanted to make sure it didn’t offend God. So he prayed about it and God said you can buy it as long as you keep a for sale sign in the glove box. he understood immediately what God meant. 

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tool or idol

If it’s gods its a tool, if its mine it is an idol. 

How many times personal CD player, an expensive larave guitar, musical equipment, my car etc… I tell people you can borrow it, it’s not mine. Whuh??? It’s Gods.  

 

So verse 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

WHAT DOES THIS REALLY MEAN? Jesus is saying the rich have a lot more to give up then the poor… that makes it harder for them to be completely committed to Christ- but thats the goal.

Think of your stuff as anchors. The more stuff you have the more anchors you have locking you into a mindset that is tied up on the earths values and not the Fathers heart. 

One last thought… if you live in the US, you are rich!