WHAT REALLY MATTERS

If you cling to your life,you wll lose it, and if you let your life go, you wll save it. - Luke 17:33

     Jesus is talking about the end of the world, and guess what He says is important.  Family? Nope!  He says that when it comes you shouldn't even reeturn home if you are in the field.  Material possessions? Nope!  He says that you shouldn't try to go down and pack up your stuff.  Work? Nope!  He says to leave the field, get off the roof!
     In between all these things not to do, Jesus adds one we should: If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
     As we go throughout our day, what's the most important thing we can do?  Whatever God wants, whatever others want!

I LOVE JESUS!

"Didn't I heal ten men?  Where are the other nine?" - Luke 17:17

     Think about all the things Jesus could have said there.  "Isn't that great that you came back!"  "Even though no one else came, you did.  That means a lot!"  "I am going to bless you even more because you came back!"  "You are awesome!" 
      Instead, when He heals ten people and only one comes back, the guy gets - "Whoa, where is everyone else?"
     For the last couple days Jesus has been raising the bar for me.  If we put others before ourselves - that's not a big deal.  It's what we should be doing.  If we are thankful - so what.  It's what we should be doing.  In the day of positive rewards and "catching kids being good" it's cool to see Jesus saying, "Where are the other nine?"  It helps me to remember that this is what we should be doing.  He expects it!  He's surprised when it doesn't happen.  Maybe we should be too!