# 585 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 10:21 “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."
This is loving this rich young ruler? Sounds pretty harsh to me!
Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is bring in God's truth. This man needed to see his sin of covetousness. So do we in America today! We are as rich, if not richer than this rich young ruler was.
Jesus uses this incident to underscore God's desire for His people to have compassion on the poor. Did you know that when you and your church give to the poor, you are giving to God? Prov 19:17 says, “ Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and HE will repay him for his deed.”
God takes note of even a glass of water given in His name, and His promise is that He will repay! It's money in your blessing bank! It's treasure that can never be taken away from you. It goes directly into your piggy bank in heaven.
The Kingdom of heaven is not some place that comes into existence when you die. It exists now, and if God chooses, He can shake that piggy bank and supply a blessing for you from heaven in the here and now. He will repay! If not now, then one day in glory. Make giving to the poor a high priority in your life and the life of your church.
Father, we are so richly blessed with material goods. Give us willing hearts to share with the less fortunate.
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