The American Dream

Dear beloved: Pics, Tanzania Crusade 2021; Altar call, Dar es Salaam, TZ

Matthew 19:16 Now behold, one came to Him and said to Him, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life.?" v20 Then the young man said to Him, "all these things (the commandments) I have kept from my youth.  What do I still lack?" v21 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." v22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 

All our formative years we are taught the important principles to work hard, be thrifty, save all you can; aspire to the American dream.   Along with this is the end goal of a comfortable retirement, hopefully when a person's health is still good enough they can enjoy the fruits of their labor and the golden years.  The rich young ruler who came to Jesus had led an exemplary life; he was a good man, and had many possessions.  But Jesus turned the American Dream upside down for him.  Jesus told him not to guard his life and his wealth, but to give it away and go!  When Jesus sent out the disciples two by two in in Matthew 10:8, He told them, "go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, heal the sick and cast out demons." Again, at the end of His ministry, Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells the disciples to "Go and make disciples in all the nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching all that I have commanded you. And lo, I will be with you always, even to the end of the age."  If we are to be made perfect (whole), we need to go.  If the gospel is to reach the nations, it is our responsibility to see that it gets to ends of the earth.  You can either go or you can send, the blessings are the same to a person either way. Pray about your part in supporting Gather the Outcasts Ministry in Africa.  We have many projects on hold and some not even begun, waiting for the funds to get them going.  Thank you for your prayers and support, God bless you as you pray!

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