Evening: Psalms 124 – 127; Zechariah 11:4-17; Matthew 19:13-22
Jesus does not demand celibacy of his followers. Likewise, his command “to sell everything and give it to the poor” is not for everyone. But it begs the question about what may be preventing us from being complete or holding us back from fully embracing who we are in the world. Celibacy helps some people to devote themselves to God. Others may find that something is preventing them from being free to serve … for the rich young man, it was his wealth. Jesus is asking us to let go of anything that holds us back from being truly free.
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