Come and follow Me.

"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" (Matthew 19:21 KJV). With man all things are impossible, but with God all things are possible. Do you often find yourself fighting for your freedom? Or thinking how hard it is to be a Christian in this last hour? Or how hard it is to do what's right when there's so much temptation that surrounds you? Many times I find myself serving the Lord on my own strength, with little faith, and it gets hard. God called us to love Him with all of our hearts, souls, and strength. However, so many times I find myself trying to serve Him and love Him by my own works, what I can do, and it just becomes a routine that has nothing to do with loving Him. See, this young man that wanted to follow Christ had some issues in his heart. His riches and his possessions were more desirable then following Christ Jesus. They became his priority, his will, and his necessity. We can't afford to go through the motions. There's no way we can inherit the kingdom of God by just going through the motions. Jesus Christ must be our priority, our first love. It isn't enough to just believe in Him, neither is it enough to know about Him. We have to follow Him. "But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible" (vs. 26). God bless you.