Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask.
And he said to her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. Speaking to the mother of the sons of Zebedee – the Savior asks this: The promised blessing is given unto us where God … our Father … is exceptionally good at forgiving and forgetting sins we have forsaken. He also shares that when difficult things are asked of us, even things contrary to the longing so four heart, remember that the loyalty we pledge to the cause of Christ is to be supreme devotion of our lives. It is a call for us to take up cross, however, heavy it may be, and follow Him (see Mark 10:21).Įlder Holland also shares this insight where there can be no halfway measures, no starting and stopping, no turning back as it relates to us pondering how we may inherit eternal life. The directive, as Elder Holland instructs, is to Come completely and wholeheartedly. The great cost of picking up our cross and following Christ is a weighty and serious commitment we ought not to take lightly. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles General Conference – October 2021. The Greatest Possession: Elder Jeffrey R. With or without riches, each of us is to come to Christ with the same uncompromised commitment to His gospel that was expected of this young man. But ultimately it is a story about wholehearted, unreserved devotion to divine responsibility. Obviously, this is an important cautionary tale about the uses of wealth and the needs of the poor. His possessions, wealth, affluence, and all that went with worldly prestige appeared to be more important than what he desired – eternal life.Īnd there are plethora of messages, sermons, scripture studies, devotions on the nature and application of this story. He turned and walked away from the Savior. This simple directive caused the young man to possibly hang his head in grave disappointment. The Lord challenged the young man with a specific direction – go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
To which the young man replied he has throughout his youth. Christ simply responds that one is to keep the commandments.
His question is the very question many of us are asking. A young man, quite wealthy and affluent, comes to the Messiah to seek after wisdom and guidance related to attaining eternal life. His address opens up with the story of the Rich Young Ruler and the encounter he had with Jesus Christ (See Mark 10: 17-22). Touching on the nature of pure teaching, pure doctrine of Christ, and pure revelation – we turn to the message Elder Jeffrey R. It was built by Simpson Timber Company in 1929.Įach of us is to come to Christ with uncompromised commitment to His gospel. The Vance Creek Bridge – second highest Railroad arch bridge ever built in the United States – is located in the Olympic Forest outside Shelton, Washington and is 347 feet high and spans 422 feet.
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