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February 13
Wednesday


A SMALL
SACRIFICE

READ:
Mark 10:17-27
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With God all things are
possible. __Mark 10:27
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As we anticipate the coming celebration of Easter, I begin thinking about the sacrifice Jesus made so that I could be reconciled to God. To help me focus on all that He gave up for me, I make a small sacrifice of my own. When I fast from something I normally enjoy, every craving for that food or drink or pastime reminds me of how much more Jesus gave up for me.
Because I want to be successful, I tend to give up something that isn't a big temptation for me. Yet even then I fail. My inability to be perfect in such a small thing reminds me of why Easter is so important. If we could be perfect, Jesus would not have had to die.

The rich young man whom Jesus encountered along a Judean road was trying to earn eternal life by being good. But Jesus, knowing the man could never be good enough, said, "With men [salvation] is impossible, but not with God" (Mark 10:27).

Although giving up something does not make anyone good, it does remind us that no one is good except God (v.18). And that's important to remember, for it is the sacrifice of a good and perfect God that makes our salvation possible.
__Julie ackerman LInk
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I gave My life for thee;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My precious blood I shed,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That thou might ransomed be~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~And quickened from the dead. __Havergal~~~~~~~~~
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Jesus sacrificed His life for ours.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Mark 10:17-27**************

17 Now as He was going
out on the road, one came
running, knelt before Him,
and asked Him, 'Good
Teacher, what shall I do that
I may inherit eternal life?"

18 So Jesus said to him
"Why do you call Me
good? No one is good but
One, that is, God. 19 You
know the commandments:
'Do not commit adultery,'
'Do not murder,' 'Do not
steal,' 'Do not bear false
witness,' 'Do not defraud,'
'Honor your father and your
mother.' "

30 And he answered and
said to Him, "Teacher, all
these things I have kept
from my youth."

21 Then Jesus, looking at
him, loved him, and said to
him, "One thing you lack:
Go your way, sell whatever
you have and give to the
poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven; and
come, take up the cross,
and follow Me."
22 But he was sad at this
word, and went away
sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.

23 Then Jesus looked
around and said to His
disciples, "How hard it is
for those who have riches to
enter the kingdom of God!"

24 And the disciples were
astonished at His words.
But Jesus answered again
and said to them, "Children,
how hard it is for those who
trust in riches to enter the
kingdom of God! 25 It is
easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to enter
the kingdom of God."

26 And they were greatly
astonished, saying among
themselves, "Who then can
be saved?"

27 But Jesus looked at
them and said, "With men it
is impossible, but not with
God; for with God all
things are possible."