The rich man in the Bible was confident that his strict observance of the traditions would save him, but Jesus asked him to sell all his "possessions" (things that are surplus than what is needed to live) and give it to the poor, and thus he will have treasures in heaven. You know what, the rich man was not ready to part with his possessions, and thus cannot be saved. Today, we have so many "possessions" that are very close to our hearts and we are not ready to part with them. We want to hold on desperately to them. It could be our ego, pride, materialistic ambitions, religious superiority, spiritual pride, traditional reliance and so many other planks that keep us away from really being saved. Would we think about this for a moment, and analyze our lives?.
There was another man called Zacchaeus, who had the desire to follow Jesus, and more importantly was ready to give back all his "possessions" (what he unlawfully grabbed from them) to the poor. He was saved on that very day.
Are we ready to completely surrender "everything" to Jesus?
There was another man called Zacchaeus, who had the desire to follow Jesus, and more importantly was ready to give back all his "possessions" (what he unlawfully grabbed from them) to the poor. He was saved on that very day.
Are we ready to completely surrender "everything" to Jesus?
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