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When you pay attention to GOD's works and practise on it you are in safe side

    

    Things which is very worth in this world is to stay in presence of God because the bible say you will get a hundredfold in the universe and in the kingdom of heaven likewise. Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their wordly gain. Their boasted obedience will be found mere outside show; the love of the world in some form or other lies at the root. Men are apt to speak too much of what they have left and lost, of what they have done and suffered for Christ, as Peter did. But we should rather be ashamed that there has been any regret or difficulty in doing it.
    This was a legitimate question especially in view of the fact that a man had just chosen possessions over Christ. When the Lord summoned Peter, James and John saying, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men," they answered by an immediate act of sacrificial obedience, i.e., "they straightway forsook their nets and followed Him." (cf. Matt. 4:19) The other Apostles also followed with a sacrificial obedience, unlike the rich young ruler.1 cf. 4:22; 8:21-22; 10:35-37; Luke 14:26, etc. At the times of this summons, Jesus did not mention anything about rewards. So Peter's question now helps focus the reward for their sacrificial obedience.2 Then comes…

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