Heralds Digest

“Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”...So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:18, 22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.18.18,22.nkjv If the kingdom of God or eternal life had been a commodity for the price of good works, the likes of the young rich ruler who visited Jesus Christ would have paid it off. But thankfully, it is even free of good works and all of God’s grace. However, grace demands what most people are often unwilling to giveaway: accepting Jesus Christ, not just as the Saviour, but as the Lord. It is always easier to come to the altar with the desire to get pardon from sin than to freely accept the lordship of Christ over life’s pursuits and possessions. When Jesus told the rich young ruler to go sell his possessions and give to the poor, the in...

“Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:17 ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.18.17 nkjv While adults are sensitive receivers, little children are sincere receivers. Although a perfect mixture of sensitivity and sincerity will make a great difference in life, the loss of sincerity in human relationship appears to be the cost of adulthood, except by the grace of God. Jesus have had a serious challenge with getting the attention of His adult listeners on the subject of the kingdom of God before the appearance of little children. When the disciples feared the possible distractions posed by the apparent insensitive and physical disorderliness of children, Jesus objected and pointed their attention to the virtue of sincerity in children, especially their reception in the matters of the kingdom of God: “Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by n...