The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" testing Him. [3] And He answered and said to them, "What did Moses command you?" (Mark 10:2-3)
Lord Jesus answered a question with a question when He found that a person was not asking to learn something but to debate.
Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." (Mark 10:15)
To enter into the things of God you need to be childlike (not childish)
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me." (Mark 10:21)
This young man approaches Jesus with sincere spiritual hunger. The Lord covers familiar ground to assess the young man’s obedience to the basic requirements of keeping God’s commandments.
By the anointing of the Holy Spirit, Jesus ministers to the requests of this young man in a very personal way. With love, Jesus looked at the young man and said, “One thing you lack.” There was one thing that was blocking this man from further spiritual progress—the reality that he trusted in his riches. This “one thing” is actually a “word of knowledge” in manifestation.
There could possibly have been a hundred things blocking this man’s path to God, but the Holy Spirit revealed to Jesus through the “word of knowledge” that his trust in riches was the only thing holding him back. Now that the hindrance has been brought to light, Jesus addresses the man with a word of wisdom.
The word of wisdom is the supernatural instruction from God that solves the problem and reveals the way to move forward. “Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions (Mark 10:21-22). Sadly, this young man did not obey the word of wisdom. He stepped back from entering into the perfect will of God.
But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (Mark 10:22)
It's not wrong to have possessions but it's dangerous for possessions to possess you.
Lord Jesus exposed this bondage. The word will reveal your weaknesses. Have you seen people get offended at the mention of giving? It's that very thing they need to do so that they can receive their breakthrough
Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:43-45)
Apostle Paul referred to himself on several occasions as a slave or a servant of Christ. Jesus made you a son or daughter of God through salvation but you must then choose to be a servant. Servanthood is a matter of choice. We must choose to serve.
“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)
Another word that the Bible uses for servant is leitourgos meaning “a public servant, a minister, a servant.” This means to discharge an office at one’s expense. You even pay to serve.
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