Our paragraph topic is: (The rich young man speaks to Jesus) Part 15.
And then came the telling of what must be done. Christ had given the rich young man all that was needed to fulfill the hunger within. He had given him the commandments to follow. He had given him the yoke to unburden. He had given him the treasure to have. And finally he gave him the opportunity to become a follower. The ball was the with the young man. He was now ready to decide which path he would take. He was now at the cross roads of his life.
He sought out the word. He traveled in search of that which was within him that he might know the truth. He came to the cross roads of his innermost desires and now it was time to decide. Was he ready? Did he know the direction to take? Was he hesitant to move forward now that he had the choice? And this is where the influence of all that had come before, came to bear on his decision. Which road would he take? For he knew what was at stake. He knew the physical consequences of the choice that he would make. But did he truly know the spiritual opportunity that he was about to give up? And scripture says: "But when the young man heard the saying," he knew which direction he would take.
We are given a choice in life. We are born into this world preprogramed. Our habits, our beliefs, our thoughts, desires, aspirations, our successes are all given to us when we come into this world. We have little choice but to follow the path that is given to us during the first course of our lives. But then the word comes to us. The longing for something more hits us. The desire to know gnaws at us from within sending us on a journey questioning that which is given us from birth. Is it the truth? Is it right? Are we on the right road? And these questions brings us to the cross roads of life.
It is at this juncture that we must decide which direction to take. The choice is ours to make. We have been given the commandments of life, as passed down to us from our parents and grandparents and those who came before us, be they true or false. Those beliefs are reinforced in the school of life and in the workplace. We know what is expected of us from authority. Yet we search for more, desire more, thirst for that which will quench our parched lips for the sweetness of true drink. And then we go on that quest that takes us to the cross roads.
What guidance do we have? What direction shall we take? How shall we know if we have chosen the correct path? There is but one guide that will provide direction to our journey. And that guide comes from within. If we truly seek the truth then she will come to us. If we truly desire to know then knowledge will reveal itself. If we truly want what has been promised to us from birth then our inheritance will be revealed to us through the desire of the heart. The heart will guide. The heart will open the door. The heart will speak to that which is within and let us know the truth of who we are. Love is the key and the Father loves us more than we can imagine. And through this love we will come to walk the path that he has given us to walk, witnessing to those in the dark who are seeking to know the light. Come! Hear the saying and you will know.
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.
