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Thought for the week:
The young man asked what he could do to inherit eternal life…from what I understand,
to inherit anything, one must be an heir, a member of the family. So, this is about
being a member of God’s family. Jesus quickly identifies the problem which is a
common problem- that people, including this young man, thought that doing the right thing and being seen to do the right thing was all that was needed.
Many people think the same today; they go to church, read the bible, they are good in themselves.
But Jesus calls this out and challenges the man and us- what is in our heart? Being a
child of God is about the attitude of the heart, loving God and loving neighbours as
ourselves…all the rest flows on from this. S.D.
Collect:
God, the giver of life,
whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church:
by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ
and make us eager to do your will,
that we may share with the whole creation
the joys of eternal life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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