[From the version for children and families]
Imagine being the child that Jesus picks up for a special blessing, and then you linger along with those following Jesus, because you just love being with him. Get up right next to Jesus as you listen to a conversation Jesus has with a rich man. Here he comes, anxiously asking Jesus questions about salvation. Follow the conversation slowly and see how it moves along. The man wanted to do something really special with his life. Hear Jesus’s wonderful suggestion to him…and how sad the man was because he clung so much to his riches that he didn’t want to let go of them to follow Jesus.
Picture this scene and get in touch with the man’s sadness as he walked away from Jesus. What sort of feelings stir within you? Maybe Jesus is turning to you and wondering of you’ll walk away too. But really, there is no greater richness than having God’s love for you in Jesus…and you have it!
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Fridays are dedicated to the Gospels. This year, we generally read
from the Gospel of Mark, this season, chapters 4 to 9.
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The Bible Through the Seasons 