Seen, Loved, Spoken To

Day 60: Mark 10:13-31

“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.’” - Mark 10:21 ESV

In our journey through Matthew, we referenced the Rich Young Ruler there as well. Something that is striking from Mark's account is that he records that Jesus looked at him, loved him, and spoke to him.

What do you think runs through Jesus' mind when he looks at you? Disappointment? Does he shake his head in frustration? Does he roll his eyes at the thought of you?

For many of us, we have no idea why Jesus would look at us with love. This is the point of the Gospel (Good News). We were found in a broken and unrepairable state, and Jesus loved us to the point of rescue.

Paul put it this way in Colossians 1:13-14: "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

Our Scripture for today should also show us that every command that Jesus places on us is done out of his great love for us. He desires for us to live a better life. His commandments are his way of protecting and commissioning us for something greater than the temporary nature of this world.

Bottom line: Jesus loves you.