Favorite Biblical Moments 1 A Very Foolish Assertion Mark 10
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The episode discusses the foolish assertion of the rich young ruler in Mark 10 and emphasizes the importance of humility and reliance on God's grace.
Joyful. Intimate conversation comes when we reveal ourselves to one another, as it is with God, when the Holy Spirit unveils to our eyes a treasure we failed to notice before. It took me years to notice when the rich young ruler made a very foolish assertion. “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.” Mark 10:29 Instead of chuckling at his claim to perfection, Mark tells us: “And looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him,” Mark 10:21a For the sake of love, Jesus tried again; in short, give up your stuff, give up your pride, and follow me. When the Bible calls us to humility, it's not a loss; it's better than the gain of the whole wide world. Our So what? The Almighty, Creator, King, Master, and perfect Judge, is also He who tells us: “Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. 14 For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.” “Oh Holy Ghost, let us never forget, Nothing in my hands I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace: Foul, I to the fountain fly. “Rock of Ages” Wash me, Savior, er I die. Now to the King eternal, immortal…
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