Sell Everything
"Selling out" or "selling your soul" are expressions commonly used to describe when a person changes in a radical, counter-positive direction, such as when a person exchanges integrity and principles for personal gain or fame.
Even before "selling out" became a figure of speech usually used to describe more of a dark situation, Jesus describes what a person needs to do in order to find the treasure that we are all looking for....Jesus tells a story about selling everything and following Him.
"One thing you lack," Jesus said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come, follow Me" (Mark 10:21).
Jesus is basically saying that instead of selling your soul to find treasure and fame on this earth, we are to sell everything, help someone with your gain...Jesus says that this is the path to having treasure in Heaven.
Sell. Give. Treasure.
Jesus is telling us what we need to do to sell out to Him, and Him alone. No more seeking attention. No more accumulation. No more compromise. No more sacrificing principles.
Selling out to Jesus leads to service. Selling out to Jesus, according to Jesus, is the path to true wealth. Selling out to Jesus results in a life of following where Jesus leads us.
Jesus' way-sell, give, treasure, follow-poses something that maybe we have not noticed.
The treasure comes after the selling and giving, which leads to the following.
The following is the result of the selling, giving, and finding the true treasure that we all need and seek.
David, in Psalm 119:9-11, shares the experience of selling out to Jesus: "With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
Today, consider exploring what it would look like in your life if you were to "sell everything."
When you do, you will embark on a journey with Jesus that is filled with more treasure that you've every imagined.
