So, the other night at Midnight Worship, my friend Jordan gave this great talk about seeking and finding, a lot of which I unfortunately do not remember.

During the talk, he mentioned Matthew 19:21, in which Jesus tells the rich man to go sell all of his possessions and give everything to the poor.

So many people always see this line as hippy Jesus, who demands that only people who have given everything they have to the poor can follow Him.

But that's missing the point.

This man was bragging about how he'd followed all the commandments. He saw the Law as rules to be checked off, rather than as a means to love God. Following all those commands was easy for him (my mom actually pointed that part out).

Jesus tested his resolve to actually follow and love Him by asking him to do something difficult. The giving to the poor wasn't the crucial part, although that is important. The crucial part of following Christ is love and the willingness to do whatever He asks, no matter how difficult.

I'm praying for you!

:)