Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
March 3, 2022: SOAP #4473:  Numbers 32-33; Mark 10

SCRIPTURE:  Mark (NIV) 10:28 Peter said to him, “We have left everything to follow you!” 29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no-one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

OBSERVATION: Money is such an important part of life, so, as we would expect, the Bible has much to say about money. Although “money” is not mentioned specifically in the above passage, one could not live out these truths without applying it to money. 

First we see that following Jesus requires sacrifice.  We also see that our sacrifice does not go unnoticed in heaven.  God takes the responsibility to reward us.  When I expect men to bring my reward, I get what men can give.  But when I expect God to give the reward…God is much more generous than men…God has many more ways to reward than men…and God has more ways to get His reward to us.  God’s rewards and blessings are not trouble free.  We live in a fallen world.  The Bible also has much to say about persecutions.  We see that God’s rewards extend into eternity! 

APPLICATION:  We have the joy of giving and receiving here in this life.  In addition, we will have rewards in eternity!   Is it worth-while to follow Jesus?  Is it worth the sacrifice?  It definitely is!!!  

PRAYER:  Lord, in comparison to you, any sacrifice I am required to make seems so small. May you be blessed by my living and my giving. Amen.

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