Lack and Love

One Simple Truth
Jesus’ love identifies our lack.

Scripture
Mark 10:21 ‭ESV‬‬ (Read the Full Chapter Here)
And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

The sinful nature of our world gets things so backwards. Truth can be told without love, but the truth in and of itself is not unloving. What we are striving for is what Jesus has done for us, to speak truth in love. It is not loving to withhold the key to life and life more abundant while affirming someone’s destructive mindset and behavior. People will say you lack love when you speak truth, but the truth is Jesus’ love identifies our lack.

Prayer
Jesus, You love me. I know that because you didn’t leave me in my lack, you called me out of it. Help me to do that for others in love today. In Jesus name, amen.