Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 22 (Who Is The Rich Young Ruler?)
By admin On February 17th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 22
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Who Is The Rich Young Ruler?
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There is a song playing at this moment, in which are the words repeated, “…that I may be like Jesus!”
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Perhaps there are many other songs with that same sentiment.
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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain
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THE RICH YOUNG MAN
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The problem is, while those words are easy to sing, they convey a truth that many would hate, if they actually understood the enormity of that sentiment.
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One very poignant example of this hypocrisy is found in the true historical account of the Rich Young Ruler, who came running to Jesus, and exclaimed…“Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Matthew 19:16
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When Jesus finally said…
…”If thou wilt be perfect,
go and sell that thou hast,
and give to the poor,
and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:
and come and follow Me.
But when the young man heard that saying,
he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.”
Matthew 19:21, 22
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Rich Young Ruler – Hoffman – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain
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MANY LOST SOULS IN CHURCH
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Unfortunately, this same condition is widespread in today’s church-world.
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Yes, if those who attend church, pay their tithes, and do other good works realized that Jesus requires them…
…to go and sell all…
…and give to the poor…
and come follow Him as a disciple…
…they too, would sadly walk away from their vain religion.
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Oh no, we may not be considered rich in the eyes of the world.
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But we all have things which are valuable to us, and do not want to give up.
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WHAT ARE MY RICHES?
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Perhaps, we love our TV programs…
…or we love our favorite sports…
…or we love our social clubs…
…or our gardens…
…or our lavish lifestyle…
…or our little cups of selfish moments…
…or our favorite foods…
…or our amusements and games…
…or our political talk shows…
…or we idolize our children…
…or our houses, cars and lands…
…or our hobbies…
…or our wanderlust…
…or our sensual music…
…or our expensive or even our sensual-looking apparel…
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Well, you get the picture! This list could go on and on!
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“THEY FORSOOK ALL AND FOLLOWED HIM”
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Now in contrast, let’s consider the disciples who truly followed Jesus…“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.” Luke 5:11
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These disciples forsook all, in order to follow Jesus. And Jesus asks no less of us!
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Oh yes, we must work and live and provide for our family’s needs and happiness.
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But there are many who use this as a cloak to hide under, as they continue to pursue their own personal worldly lusts.
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Christ calling His Disciples by Edward Armitage – 1869 – courtesy Wikigallery.com – Public Domain
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AN UPWARD PATHWAY
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But how do we forsake all? Do we quit our job and trash all our belongings?
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No, but what God wants is for His children to begin the journey out of this world and upward on the gently ascending pathway which leads to the heavenly City of God!
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And as we study and learn more and more about the Father and His Son, the less will we love the things of this selfish, fallen world-in-rebellion…
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It is like the old song…
…”Turn your eyes upon Jesus!
Look full in His wonderful face!
And the things of the world will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace!”
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The more we grow to love Jesus, the less will we regard the things of this present, antichrist world-system!
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COME FOLLOW JESUS!
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And so, the call goes out to both you and me, to turn our backs on all the little treasures and selfish pleasures of the world and begin to walk that upward pathway!
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And let’s face it! This world will soon pass away!
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So why not invest in Heaven’s real estate!
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Why not trade away this world for the world to come?
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Because that soon-coming kingdom will never pass away!
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And there we will be forever happy and forever young!
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Not too bad of a trade, wouldn’t you agree?
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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…
June 2 (Who is the Rich Young Ruler? Part 2: “Going Through a Needle’s Eye”)
Old movie poster from 1936 of a camel through the eye of a needle – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Take away my love for this present world and give me an undivided heart that follows Thee onward and upward out of this present world…
USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…December 20th (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow, Part 1)…
… or you can also read this shorter article… “JANUARY 7 (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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WIDE & NARROW GATES IN THE HEAVENS
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As the opening verse says…
…“Enter ye in at the strait gate:
for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction…”
Matthew 7:13-14 (Condensed)
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So, what are these two gates all about?
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And how can I choose the right door?
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But before we explore these questions, let’s take a look at why these two sets of stars represent these two biblical gates.
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(This sketch, while not 100% accurate, gives a fair portrayal of how this constellation group appears at winter’s end and even into June, when above the western horizon.)
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HOW THE GATES RELATE TO ORION & DRAGON
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This sketch below is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter (However, this constellation group can even be seen as early as July, in the pre-dawn hours).
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In the eastern sky, it’s not so easily seen which gate the Revelation 12 Woman will enter.
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The Wide Gate is made of the two brightest stars of this Wave of Water Constellation.
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Satan spews out the deadly water of his false worldly ideologies…
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…which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness, but in some way are not in harmony…
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…or perhaps these worldly ideologies add to the Bible, which is strictly forbidden (see Deuteronomy 4:2).
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On the other hand, the Strait Gate (narrow gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. The true Strait Gate represents Jesus, the Word of God.
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Listen… “I [Jesus] am the door:
by Me if any man enter in,
he shall be saved,
and shall go in and out,
and find pasture.”
John 10:9
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”
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TOMORROW…
October 23 (Mark Now Given? Part 8: “Pandemic Madness…or…Devil-Designed-Deception?”)
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The Open Forum Talk Show with Harold Camping
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – The Open Forum Harold Camping January 8, 2003
Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio
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