A Great Adventure Awaits

Jesus is inviting the rich young ruler not just to grow up and redefine himself but to humble himself. The implicit promise from Jesus is that he will lift up this humbled young disciple to where he’s not been before. A great adventure awaits.

The rich young ruler isn’t ready, so he and Jesus part ways. In steps Peter, who’s observed this interaction and apparently wants reassurance that Jesus is aware of all his followers have already left behind. Jesus deftly turns Peter’s comments around: Is Peter—are we—aware of all that lies in front of us?

Fortunately for Peter and for us, Jesus knows what lies beyond Me-Ville, and he doesn’t just send us away; he invites us to follow him, to keep our eyes on him.

Quoted from Deliver Us from Me-Ville, by David A. Zimmerman. Published by David C. Cook.

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