# 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."
We read this and it's easy to assume that we can earn our way to heaven by taking a vow of poverty and giving to the poor, but that would contradict the message of the Gospel.
What's going on here?
The key to understanding this, is the phrase, “go your way.” Think about it, how can one “go his way” and “follow Jesus” at the same time?
In sending the man away Jesus is forcing the man to confront his sin. He is saying, I can't do business with you until you “go your way and deal with your sin,” (until you have come to repentance,) The man needed to be willing to face his sin of covetousness and repent of it.
When you and I are willing to give up our sins, when we are willing to nail them to the tree with Jesus, then we have indeed taken up our cross, (died to living for self) and are ready to follow Jesus.
What sins are keeping you from following Jesus. What part of self are you desperately trying to hang on to? “Go your way!” Jesus can have no part with you until you are ready to give up your sins. Let the Holy Spirit deal with you. Let Him bring you to repentance, and then taste the sweetness of the Gospel, knowing that God has forgiven you, through faith in Jesus Christ.
Father, “Go your way” are harsh words that we all must deal with. We must face our sin. Give us the strength to do it. Bring us to conviction, repentance, forgiveness, and true faith.
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