Mt 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Jesus was talking to a young man the need to keep the commandments of God. This chap said, he has been keeping the commandments from his youthful life. It is easier to learn to keep the commandment of God at the youthful age than to try to adapt at the latter years.
The old pains of the past, the sins of the past, the experiences of the past are impediments to a renew commitments to serve God.
This is why it is imperative to restitute what has been done wrong. Zacheaus said, “I will restore four fold the wrongs of the past”. This is the only way to get behind us the old cargoes of sins.
But a young man like this has some level of confidence. He felt by his own standard, he merit a place in the kingdom of /God.
Can we say like this young man that, as far as we are concerned we have a ready mind?
1Jo 3:20 ¶ For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Monday, September 17, 2007
