This chapter begins with Jesus healing multitudes who were sick. The Pharisees were hoping to trap him by asking difficult questions, namely about divorce.

Questions about Divorce

Jesus was intent on outlining the fact that God made us male and female from the beginning of creation and a man is to leave his parents and be with his wife, becoming one and should not be divided. In marriage, if you’ve joined yourself to another person of your own will, you’ve walked out of God’s will & will enter into His judgement and the marriage is not blessed, and nothing good will come of it. Its important to note that if we want to do the deeds of marriage we must be willing to sign a contract of marriage and be joined to only one person, male with female.

Jesus and Little Children

Jesus said that the Kingdom is comprised of little children like the ones whom people were bringing to Him. He scolded his disciples when they tried to deny the children from coming. Further, the statement in Matthew 18:3 that no one can enter the kingdom unless they adopt the mentality of a teachable child is a sobering reminder of how Jesus wants us to be as Children of our Heavenly Father.

The Rich Young Man

The young man wanted assurance of eternal life, so he asked Jesus what he had to do to obtain it. Jesus told him to keep the commandments which the young man was proud to proclaim he done since a little boy. However, we find that the young man lacked one thing: selflessness. He wasn’t willing to give up his life and comforts. He didn’t want to get rid of everything for the sake of following Jesus, and so he lost everything. His response to what Jesus said is a reflection of what was in his heart: selfishness.

Giving up your all for Jesus in this life yields a great reward in the afterlife to come. This world is very temporary and the life that we live now determines what reward we’ll have for our eternity. Those in this life who posture themselves to be great in the eyes of the world will be last in the Kingdom. Those in this life who’ve postured themselves to be humble and least in this world will be first in the Kingdom.

Summary

• Stay away from that lust; there won’t be any fuss. (2 Cor 7:9)
• If you’re not willing to give up anything, you’ll loose everything. (21-22)
• Marry don’t act contrary (4)
• The impossible is possible with God (26)
• God gives grace to be chaste (12)
• God’s mate will be your perfect date (6)
• Forsake all in Jesus name, it won’t be in vain (29-30)