April 17
Luke 18:18-43
“A certain ruler” came up to Jesus to ask him what he could do to get eternal life. Not a bad question! This ruler seemed to be concerned with the big questions of life, but we quickly see he was more concerned with something else. His money kept him from something greater. His heart, like ours, only had so much room in it, and his cash crowded out the space for Jesus. He asked the right question, but he was unwilling to do what was necessary to have eternal life. He felt his money provided greater security than Jesus could. How sad.
The second question is asked by “a blind man.” He asks Jesus for his sight. We can understand why he would request this, but we might think the ruler’s question was more significant since it dealt with eternal things. Yet, after Jesus gives sight to the blind man, he praised God and followed Jesus. His question led him to Jesus, which is the greatest need of everyone. So, when we are requesting things of Jesus are we cognizant of our greatest needs? Are we aware that what we ultimately need is a closer walk with God? Thankfully, we can ask anything of God because he loves us, but may our focus be on Jesus more than the stuff he gives.
Father God, help me to prioritize you above everything else. May I seek you, run to you, and walk with you as you have called me to do. Help me to make you my first and ultimate love. Amen.
Is there anything that is crowding out the space God should have in your life? If so, what step can you take today to make God a higher priority?
“A certain ruler” came up to Jesus to ask him what he could do to get eternal life. Not a bad question! This ruler seemed to be concerned with the big questions of life, but we quickly see he was more concerned with something else. His money kept him from something greater. His heart, like ours, only had so much room in it, and his cash crowded out the space for Jesus. He asked the right question, but he was unwilling to do what was necessary to have eternal life. He felt his money provided greater security than Jesus could. How sad.
The second question is asked by “a blind man.” He asks Jesus for his sight. We can understand why he would request this, but we might think the ruler’s question was more significant since it dealt with eternal things. Yet, after Jesus gives sight to the blind man, he praised God and followed Jesus. His question led him to Jesus, which is the greatest need of everyone. So, when we are requesting things of Jesus are we cognizant of our greatest needs? Are we aware that what we ultimately need is a closer walk with God? Thankfully, we can ask anything of God because he loves us, but may our focus be on Jesus more than the stuff he gives.
Father God, help me to prioritize you above everything else. May I seek you, run to you, and walk with you as you have called me to do. Help me to make you my first and ultimate love. Amen.
Is there anything that is crowding out the space God should have in your life? If so, what step can you take today to make God a higher priority?
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