Our paragraph topic is: (The rich young man speaks to Jesus) Part 5.
The young rich man sought Christ for direction, for truth, for honesty. He had heard the word. He was touched by the miracles. He felt that there was something in this man that was not in any other man. So he traveled, he asked directions, he followed the signs until he came to the place where he was in the presence of Jesus Christ. Looking back, how wonderful must that moment have been. Looking back, how exciting must that time have been. Looking back how joyous and enlightening must that moment have been to be in the presence of the Son of God.
Christ came down from heaven to be with us. He came down from heaven to walk with us, to talk with us, to see us in the flesh. He gave up his majesty, his glory, his crown, to take on a lowly position in the form of a man. He came down from heaven to teach us, to show us, to give to us, to die for us that we might regain the life that was given to us from the beginning. And the rich young man asked him what must he do to attain heaven. Christ told him to keep the commandments. But this was not the answer that the young man wanted to hear. He asked which ones to keep. And Jesus said, "Thou shalt not kill."
Which ones shall we keep today? Shall we kill or shall we keep the commandment? Shall we walk down that path that will lead us to kill? Shall we face the anger and the rage that swells up within us when we feel wronged. Shall we allow this anger and rage to lead us down this path? Shall we face the anger and resentment that may cause us to consider this action? Or shall we, in the fit of rage and passion, act without thought to commit such a deed? We live in a world of passion. We breathe the desires and wants of what the world has to offer and it is with those passions and desires and wants that we are guided. Are we beings of passion, beings without thought or direction, beings without a soul? Or are we led by the spirit of the one who created us, the one who gave us life. Shall we follow the commandments he has given us?
What would lead us to kill? What would guide us down the road of allowing ourselves to consider the thoughts of committing such an act? Are we open to the suggestions of ourselves or are we influenced by other means. Passions are strong. Passions will lead, pull, drag us in a direction that we may not want to go, or they may speed us in the direction that we want. It depends on the influence. Do we have an influence of darkness or do we have an influence of the light of life given us by the sacrifice of Christ through God our Father. Death is but a door. The door swings in two directions. One direction leads us to the glory of God our Father. The other direction leads us to the death and destruction of the life that is within us and away from the joy of the Father. Which path will you take? Keep the commandments. "Thou shalt not kill."
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
The young rich man sought Christ for direction, for truth, for honesty. He had heard the word. He was touched by the miracles. He felt that there was something in this man that was not in any other man. So he traveled, he asked directions, he followed the signs until he came to the place where he was in the presence of Jesus Christ. Looking back, how wonderful must that moment have been. Looking back, how exciting must that time have been. Looking back how joyous and enlightening must that moment have been to be in the presence of the Son of God.
Christ came down from heaven to be with us. He came down from heaven to walk with us, to talk with us, to see us in the flesh. He gave up his majesty, his glory, his crown, to take on a lowly position in the form of a man. He came down from heaven to teach us, to show us, to give to us, to die for us that we might regain the life that was given to us from the beginning. And the rich young man asked him what must he do to attain heaven. Christ told him to keep the commandments. But this was not the answer that the young man wanted to hear. He asked which ones to keep. And Jesus said, "Thou shalt not kill."
Which ones shall we keep today? Shall we kill or shall we keep the commandment? Shall we walk down that path that will lead us to kill? Shall we face the anger and the rage that swells up within us when we feel wronged. Shall we allow this anger and rage to lead us down this path? Shall we face the anger and resentment that may cause us to consider this action? Or shall we, in the fit of rage and passion, act without thought to commit such a deed? We live in a world of passion. We breathe the desires and wants of what the world has to offer and it is with those passions and desires and wants that we are guided. Are we beings of passion, beings without thought or direction, beings without a soul? Or are we led by the spirit of the one who created us, the one who gave us life. Shall we follow the commandments he has given us?
What would lead us to kill? What would guide us down the road of allowing ourselves to consider the thoughts of committing such an act? Are we open to the suggestions of ourselves or are we influenced by other means. Passions are strong. Passions will lead, pull, drag us in a direction that we may not want to go, or they may speed us in the direction that we want. It depends on the influence. Do we have an influence of darkness or do we have an influence of the light of life given us by the sacrifice of Christ through God our Father. Death is but a door. The door swings in two directions. One direction leads us to the glory of God our Father. The other direction leads us to the death and destruction of the life that is within us and away from the joy of the Father. Which path will you take? Keep the commandments. "Thou shalt not kill."
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
