Daily Manna 6 August
KEY VERSE: “And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife… for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time… and in the world to come eternal life.” – (Mark 10:29,30)
TEXT: Mark 10:28-34
28 Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”
29 So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, 30 who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
32 Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: 33 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; 34 and they will mock Him, and [c]scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”
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The story is told of an artist who visited a female friend. He met her weeping and asked why. She simply showed him her highly treasured handkerchief that had been ruined by a drop of indelible ink. The artist requested for the handkerchief and left with it. Several days later, he returned it to her by mail. She could hardly believe her eyes when she opened the parcel. The artist, using the inkblot as a base, had drawn on the handkerchief a design of great beauty with India ink. It had become more beautiful and more valuable than ever.
The thrill felt by this lady for her recovered handkerchief is nothing compared with the joy and fulfilment of Christ’s followers. A rich young ruler had just burst the chance of being His disciple because he could not afford to lose his wealth. In response, Christ declared how difficult it would be for the rich to enter into God’s kingdom. Peter reflected on this and on behalf of other disciples, requested from the Lord what their prospects were who had left all and followed Him. Christ’s answer underscores the fact that the decision to follow Him may cost loss of material wealth and family ties but the gains here and hereafter far outweigh the losses.
Many unbelievers have been kept from taking the most important step of deciding for Christ because they fear that becoming a true Christian will make them losers. The experiences of true believers prove such fear as unfounded. There have been cases of believers that were once rejected by family members for their faith but eventually became instrumental in the salvation of those family members.
Do not be afraid or ashamed to lose friends and relations for Christ’s sake. Whatever you lose on earth is incomparable to the joy you will gain in heaven. You are not a loser but an ultimate gainer.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Every loss for Christ is heaven’s gain.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 5-7
Thank you for studying today’s Daily Manna – Gain Through Loss – by Pastor Enoch A.
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Daily Manna 6 August 2021
