When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. — Luke 18:22-23
Jesus unerringly finds the door to our heart that must be opened for Him to be our true Lord and Savior. In almost every case, that door is over our most protected pain. The rich young ruler was no exception. His problem was insecurity.
I didn’t catch that for a long time. I thought his problem was money or greed. But money was his solution, not his problem.
Jesus stood at the door of his heart and said, "Abandon your solution. Choose Me instead. I will be your security."
As we carry out the Great Commission, Jesus assures us of His ongoing presence with us. That is not an idle or irrelevant promise. We can never ask anyone to abandon his solution if we cannot offer Jesus in its place. But when we bring Jesus to the right door, we will see lives transformed.
Be encouraged!
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