WARNING THIS POST IS LENGTHY BUT CONTAINS TRUTHS THAT WILL AFFECT YOUR WALK TO ETERNITY! GATHER ALL OF ITS FRUITS!

THIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IS NOT A MEASURE OF YOUR MIND AND CONSCIENCE, BUT OF THE INTENT OF YOUR HEART!

SO WE WALK IN THE SAME MINDSET, I AM FURNISHING THIS DEFINITION OF A SERVANT!  Merriam-Webster’s definition is one that serves others! // a public servant. Especially one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer.

I PONDER THIS INFORMATION AND HAVE A QUESTION FOR ALL WHO RECEIVE MY POSTS!

HOW MANY ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THIS DEFINITION IS YOUR CURRENT POSITION WITH YESHUA AS YOU CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY TO AN ETERNAL LIFE?

HOW MANY ARE WILLING TO SHED THE IDENTITY YOU HAVE WALKED WITH DURING YOUR TIME IN THE WORLD?

HOW MANY ARE CAPABLE OF SEEING THEMSELVES 👀 AS A MERE SERVANT OF YESHUA COMPLETELY SURRENDERED AS A HUMBLE SERVANT OFFERING YOUR FULL OBEDIENCE TO GOD AS YOUR MASTER!

I STATED IT TAKES COURAGE TO SACRIFICE YOUR WORLDLY LIFE, TO ACCEPT THAT OF A HUMBLE SERVANT UNTO YESHUA!

HERE NOW YOU SEE THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS WARNING VERSE, WHEN YOU PONDER IT NOW, IT IS NOTJUST A SUGGESTION, IT IS A WARNING!  

Romans 12:2
[2]And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

PLACING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE IN YESHUA’S HANDS, AFTER HAVING NAVIGATED THROUGH YOUR PAST LIFE IN THE WORLD AS BEING IN CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY AND REAPING THE COMFORTS AND LUXURIES IT BESTOWED, AND NOW FACING HANDING THAT FULL CONTROL OVER TO YESHUA? Matthew 18:3
[3]And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS WARNING IT IS A SERIOUS ONE! ARE YOU PREPARED, HAVE YOU COMMITTED TO THAT WALK?

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

Matthew 19:20-21 KJV
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? [21] Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

COMMENTARY OFFERED BY MATTHEW HENRY (1664-1714).

He gives Christ an honourable title, Good Master–Didaskale agathe. It signifies not a ruling, but a teaching Master.

His calling him Master, bespeaks his submissiveness, and willingness to be taught and good Master, his affection and peculiar respect to the Teacher, like that of Nicodemus, Thou art a Teacher come from God.

We read not of any that addressed themselves to Christ more respectfully than that Master in Israel and this ruler. It is a good thing when men’s quality and dignity increase their civility and courtesy. It was gentlemanly to give this title of respect to Christ, notwithstanding the present meanness of his appearance.

It was not usual among the Jews to accost their teachers with the title of good and therefore this bespeaks the uncommon respect he had for Christ.

Note, Jesus Christ is a good Master, the best of teachers none teaches like him he is distinguished for his goodness, for he can have compassion on the ignorant he is meek and lowly in heart

(2) He comes to him upon an errand of importance (none could be more so), and he came not to tempt him, but sincerely desiring to be taught by him.

His question is, What good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? By this it appears, [1] That he had a firm belief of eternal life he was no Sadducee.

He was convinced that there is a happiness prepared for those in the other world, who are prepared for it in this world

[2] That he was concerned to make it sure to himself that he should live eternally, and was desirous of that life more than any of the delights of this life.

It was a rare thing for one of his age and quality to appear so much in care about another world.

The rich are apt to think it below them to make such an enquiry as this and young people think it time enough yet but here was a young man, and a rich man, solicitous about his soul and eternity

[3] That he was sensible something must be done, some good thing, for the attainment of this happiness. It is by patient continuance in well-doing that we seek for immortality, Romans 2:7.

We must be doing, and doing that which is good. The blood of Christ is the only purchase of eternal life (he merited it for us), but obedience to Christ is the appointed way to it, Hebrews 5:9

[4] That he was, or at least thought himself, willing to do what was to be done for the obtaining of this eternal life.

Those who know what it is to have eternal life, and what it is to come short of it, will be glad to accept it upon any terms.

Such a holy violence does the kingdom of heaven suffer. Note, while many say, Who will show us any good? our great enquiry should be, What shall we do, that we may have eternal life? What shall we do, to be forever happy, happy in another world? For this world has not that in it that will make us happy.

OBSERVATION!

I ponder how many can identify with this young man and as I said I believe the level of courage required to surrender is determined by the level of comfort and luxury we have covered our lives/with!

We see the same pattern the desire is there, the question then is, is the will to follow through there?

COMMENTARY OFFERED BY MATTHEW HENRY (1664-1714).

The way prescribed is, keeping the commandments. Note, Keeping the commandments of God, according as they are revealed and made known to us, is the only way to life and salvation and sincerity herein is accepted through Christ as our gospel perfection, provision being made of pardon, upon repentance, wherein we come short.

Through Christ we are delivered from the condemning power of the law, but the commanding power of it is lodged in the hand of the Mediator, and under that, in that hand, we still are under the law to Christ (1 Corinthians 9:21), under it as a rule, though not as a covenant. Keeping the commandments includes faith in Jesus Christ, for that is the great commandment (1 John 3:23), and it was one of the laws of Moses, that, when the great Prophet should be raised up, they should hear him.

Observe, In order to our happiness here and forever, it is not enough for us to know the commandments of God, but we must keep them, keep in them as our way, keep to them as our rule, keep them as our treasure, and with care, as the apple of our eye

CLOSING OBSERVATION!

The bottom line here is one truth which is expressed in

Ezekiel 33:4,9
[4]Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
[9]Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

YOU SEE MANY BELIEVE THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE WATCHMAN OF THE WORLD! WHAT THEY FORGET IS AS DISCIPLES THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE SAVING OF YOUR SOUL AS YOU SHARE OUR LORDS WORDS THEY ARE NOT ONLY SEEDS OFFERING THE LIGHT OF LIFE! BUT AS WELL A WARNING THE LIVING DEAD HAVE NO CAPACITY TO HEED, BUT YOU HAVING SHARED YOUR LIGHT OF LIFE HAVE SAVED YOUR SOUL! BUT YOU MUST BE AS A CHILD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND OF YESHUA!