Friday, March 11, 2011

"Giving it ALL to Jesus"

To understand the meaning of ALL, most people must first be instructed by way of the Master; I would say ALL people, but then I might upset those that think they know the meaning already, without having to live it. It was said by some the Mark, the writer of the Gospel of Mark was the 'rich young ruler' in our story from Luke 18; this very well could be, but Mark was stated to be the son of Mary, the same Mary that anointed Jesus with a pound of very expensive ointment in John 12:3-7. But what I found really interesting by looking up who Mark was, is that he is thought to be the young man mentioned in Mark 14:51 & 52; who, if it was he, and if he was also the 'rich young ruler', then he had definitely given all that he had away!!! To set this up a little, we are talking about when Jesus was arrested in the garden, and all of His disciple fled away. Then there is mentioned this young man that followed Jesus, probably feeling quite bewildered and wondering, What the heck!!! For if this is actually that 'rich young ruler' that sold all the he possessed, gave the money to the poor, and then began to follow Jesus; then his world just came to an abrupt and chilling ending; for a few days anyways! "And they all forsook Him, and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young man laid hold on Him: and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked." (Mark 14:50-52)

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