As Jesus set out for His journey to Jerusalem, a young man
ran up to Him. The man kneels before
Jesus and calls Him “Good Teacher.” The
young man asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus replies by asking the young man why he
calls Jesus good. For there is nobody
who is good except the Father in heaven.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
A young man runs up to Jesus. How cool is this. People don’t just run up to others for no
reason. This man wanted to meet
Jesus. This man had a need. There was purpose in his action. This man needed something, and He saw Jesus
as the answer.
How cool is it to see how this story excites? In what way does this introductory verse
speak to your beginning walk with Jesus?
Are you still excited to meet the Lord?
Second Thought:
The young man kneels.
He submits. Not only does He see
Jesus as the answer, but then he submits!
So far, this young man is starting out right on track. He is filled with hope and excitement. He is willing to submit to God in the hopes
of finding what he needs.
Do you submit to God?
How often does your submission parallel your need for Him to pay
attention to you? When do you submit to
God on general principle?
Third Thought:
The young man calls Jesus good. Jesus then corrects him. Nobody is good but the Father. Now, mind you, Jesus was good. But the point that Jesus is making is that
nobody is good. Read Jesus’ actual
words. Nobody is good but the
Father. I’m not good. You’re not good. Nobody is good except the Father.
Why do you think that this is an important distinction to
make? Have you ever heard someone call another
person “good?” Is this correct? What do you think Jesus would say if he heard
may call someone else “good” if He didn’t even want Himself to be called
good? What’s Jesus’ point in all of
this?
Passage for Tomorrow: Mark 10:19-22
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