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November 24
Monday



IMPOSSIBLE
ITOKAWA

READ:
Matthew 19:16-26
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With God all things are
possible.
__Matthew 19:26
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In 2005, Japan's unmanned Hayabusa spacecraft visited an "impossible" asteroid. Images and data indicate that the asteroid, named Itokawa, is twice as porous as loose sand. This has astonished scientists, who believe that asteroids make repeated impacts with other space rocks and hence should be very dense. As they make additional discoveries, scientists may learn why Itokawa is different. But for now, we have an asteroid that challenges scientific understanding.

Two thousand years ago, a young ruler asked Jesus an "impossible" question: "What good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" (Matt. 19:16). After an intriguing exchange, the man "went away sorrowful" (v.22) when he realized he would have to give up his wealth--the very thing he valued more than a relationship with Jesus.

This upright man had kept the letter of the law, yet had fallen short. "Who then can be saved?" asked the astonished disciples (v.25). Jesus answered, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible" (v.26).

The One who created this universe out of nothing has a history of accomplishing the impossible. When we forsake what this life has to offer and follow Him, He does the impossible once again--He gives us eternal life! __C. P. Hia
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``````````````It took a miracle to put the stars in place.`````````````
`````````````It took a miracle to hang the world in space;```````````
```````But when He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole,`````
````````````It took a miracle of love and grace! __Peterson`````````
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Our limited ability
accents God's limitless power.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 19:16-26***********

16 Now behold, one came
and said to Him, "Good
Teacher, what good thing
shall I do that I may have
eternal life?"

17 So He said to him, "Why
do you call Me good? No
one is good but One, that is,
God. But if you want to enter
into life, keep the
commandments."

18 He said to Him, "Which
ones?"

Jesus said, " 'You shall not bear
false witness,' 19 Honor your
father and your mother,' and,
'You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.' "

20 The young man said to
Him, "All these things I have
kept from my youth. What
do I still lack?"

21 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."

22 But when the young man
heard that saying, he went
away sorrowful, for he had
great possessions.

23 Then Jesus said to His
disciples, "Assuredly, I say to
you that it is hard for a rich
man to enter the kingdom of
heaven. 24 And again I say to
you, 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."

25 When His disciples heard
it, they were greatly
astonished, saying, "Who
then can be saved?"

26 But Jesus looked at them
and said to them, "With men
this is impossible, but with
God all things are possible."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Jesus used the illustration of the camel going through the eye of a
needle (v. 24) to highlight the rich man's biggest obstacle to faith: he
trusted in his wealth rather than in God. __Sim Kay tEe