Sorrow or joy

Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Acts 8:39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

Here we find two different men that were given a choice. The choices they made influenced their walk in life. One walked away sorrowful, while the other walked away joyful. All based on the choices they just made. The choices we make today will determine how we shall live tomorrow. Do you want a life of joy, or do you want a life of sorrow. Even though the answer seems simple, sometimes we have difficult choices to make. Because it is hard for the flesh to understand that when we hold on to the things we think will bring us joy, these are actually robbing us of joy.

The rich young ruler had great possessions. He had a lot of money. But still he had no joy. What Jesus had to offer in exchange to his possessions, didn’t seem too tempting. But for all of us that have experienced the life changing power of Jesus, we can testify that there is nothing this world can offer that can compare to the joy that comes out of a deep relationship with Jesus.

Are you sorrowful, or joyful? If you are sorrowful, maybe you are holding on to things Jesus wants you to let go off? True blessings are not possessions. The greatest blessing of all is Jesus Christ!!! Rev Gøran ANdreassen

Additional scriptures for further study: Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 24:15; Psalm 16:8-9, 11; Matthew 10:38-39; Mark 8:36; John 16:24; Romans 15:13; Galatians 5:22; 1 Timothy 6:10.