What Consumes You

The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 

(Matthew 19:20, 21 NKJV)

The man in this story asked Jesus what he must do to be whole... To gain more. Jesus knew what was between Him and the man. For that man, it was money that held him back. And Jesus told him that. But the man walked away. He was not willing to let go of the one thing that consumed him.

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. 

(Ephesians 3:14-21 NKJV)

If we let go of that which is between us and Jesus.. He will give us everything we need. No need to worry. Jesus provides. Jehovah Jireh. 

Jesus, move us. Change us. I'm tired of holding on to the weights. Even if my flesh wants them... They pull me away from You. Lord, help us. Open our eyes. Give us the strength to do whatever it takes to follow after You. Even if that means leaving the thing we "love" most. Make us whole. Show us. Lord, You give us all good things. But when we let something take place of You... Things get dangerous for us. Idols lie and consume us. You fill and protect us. Jesus, You are truth. Fill us with truth. In Jesus name. I rebuke the devil over every reader in JESUS NAME. I rebuke guilt, shame, fear, lust, pride, demons, cloudy vision, gluttony, weapons formed against us, and anger and selfishness in JESUS NAME! EVERY DEMON MUST BOW DOWN TO THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AND LET GO OF US IN JESUS NAME! I send angels to protect and minister to us all in Jesus name! I plead the blood of Jesus Christ over every reader in Jesus name. Fill us with JOY in Your presence. We Love You and we Praise You. We are ONE. In Jesus name. Amen.