Do you ever feel like there's something "missing" from life? That feeling of excitement when starting a new project, or contentment when you've crossed a huge task off the to-do list. Maybe you're missing that youthful spark in a now-faded friendship. Maybe you've finally settled into a routine that works, but is, frankly, really boring. Or maybe your calendar is cluttered, you keep yourself busy, and you don't take long breaks, because if you slow down for too long that feeling like something is still "missing" will finally catch up with you. Or, if you're like me, you constantly feel like you're not doing enough to make God happy.
In Luke 18, starting at verse 18, Jesus has a conversation with a rich young leader (a “finance bro”, if you will) who comes to him and says, "I've been doing all the right things for my whole life, but I'm not sure if I'll inherit eternal life! How do I make sure?" In Jesus' elegant and brilliant style, he simply says, "You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and give it to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Why is it brilliant? Well, when the young man asks, "What am I missing?" Jesus essentially says, "You have too much."
We all clutter our lives with things to drown out the silence: working overtime, stable (or unstable) relationships, discounted appliances, rule-following, constant streams of content plugged directly into our brains. There's literally an endless supply of things. But when that feeling finally surfaces, and we're brave enough to "miss," then brave enough to pray, Jesus says to us, "You have too much. Get rid of it! Use what you have to bless others, then come follow me."
The one thing missing from the rich guy's life was a journey with Jesus. The lesson is too crucial for us to miss! We could be doing all the right things but still not have eternal life. And if we want it, we'll have to let go of our stuff, whether routines, or tasks, or distracting relationships, then pick up our cross to follow Him.
Because the one thing God is missing is a daily walk with us.
In Luke 18, starting at verse 18, Jesus has a conversation with a rich young leader (a “finance bro”, if you will) who comes to him and says, "I've been doing all the right things for my whole life, but I'm not sure if I'll inherit eternal life! How do I make sure?" In Jesus' elegant and brilliant style, he simply says, "You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and give it to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Why is it brilliant? Well, when the young man asks, "What am I missing?" Jesus essentially says, "You have too much."
We all clutter our lives with things to drown out the silence: working overtime, stable (or unstable) relationships, discounted appliances, rule-following, constant streams of content plugged directly into our brains. There's literally an endless supply of things. But when that feeling finally surfaces, and we're brave enough to "miss," then brave enough to pray, Jesus says to us, "You have too much. Get rid of it! Use what you have to bless others, then come follow me."
The one thing missing from the rich guy's life was a journey with Jesus. The lesson is too crucial for us to miss! We could be doing all the right things but still not have eternal life. And if we want it, we'll have to let go of our stuff, whether routines, or tasks, or distracting relationships, then pick up our cross to follow Him.
Because the one thing God is missing is a daily walk with us.
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