In today’s gospel from Mark, Jesus invites a man to leave behind everything he has known and thought about himself to become Jesus’ disciple. To the world, the mand is defined by his wealth, but Jesus sees the man behind the possessions and loves him. He sees past what seems inevitable about the man, to what God can make possible. Yet, tragically, the man can only see the world’s vision of him, a vision of limited possibilities. When Jesus calls him to leave his wealth behind, the man thinks he is being asked the impossible and leaves. How will we respond?
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Omaha, NE
ELCA church in South Omaha dedicated with love to reach out, to serve, to welcome all in the name of our Lord Jesus. Located at 2315 I Street.
