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What's Stopping You?

A man falls to his knees before Jesus, asking, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Mark 10:17b NIV). Jesus points him to some of the key commandments in the law, which the man says he abides by. Jesus then addresses the issue of his heart–something I’m sure we all fear. Jesus knew that the man wasn’t able to fully obey, fully love, fully accept the kingdom of God while he was clinging to his riches and possessions. It’s impossible to love both God and money, just as it’s impossible to get a camel through the eye of a needle.

Many things can be a barrier to living an obedient life. For this man it was his wealth.

Jesus knew this, and He addressed it. He called for obedience. It wasn’t going to be easy for this man. It would have required some gritty optimism to fight through the struggle in order to inherit the kingdom of God. Nothing worth having comes easily.

Jesus wanted you in His kingdom so badly that He endured the cross and death to save you from your sins. Jesus came to flip the world right-side up, calling His followers to live lives of humility and obedience in step with His Spirit.

What’s stopping you from inheriting the kingdom of God? What’s God convicting you of today? What’s God calling you to sacrifice so that you can be obedient to Him and His calling on your life?

Written by BREE BOND