Love Asks Questions

“The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, I have carefully obeyed these laws since my youth.”

Jesus fixed his gaze upon the man, with tender love, and said to him, “Yet there is still one thing in you lacking. Go, sell all that you have and give the money to the poor. Then all of your treasure will be in heaven. After you’ve done this, come back and walk with me.”

Completely shocked by Jesus’ answer, he turned and walked away very sad, for he was extremely rich.” Mark 10

Love will not demand anything, but it will go after the depths of our heart. Just like with this young man, Jesus fixes His gaze upon you and me, with tender love and says, “you’re still lacking one thing.”

He asks for what replaces Him as Lord. What do you trust instead of Jesus? A job, a relationship, a title, or your image? Jesus told the young man to sell everything, give to the poor, and follow Him. He would lose money, power, and status.

Completely shocked he walked away from Jesus very sad. He took pride in all the things he had already done but the one thing that was most important he refused. What is Jesus asking you to walk away from in order to be fully surrendered. All Jesus wanted was this man to walk with Him daily.

What the man didn’t know was these daily walks with Jesus makes us richer than we could ever imagine. We become who love originally designed us to be and without lacking anything. In walking with Jesus, we will have everything we need for life now and eternity.

“So above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. Matthew 6:33

Nothing will ever be more satisfying than eating from His table and drinking from the cup in His hand. There’s nothing more valuable than our walks with Jesus. Would you surrender to His perfect love today?