Hey Mr. D.J.

Well, technically I'm not a "D.J." but I will be on the radio. There's a new station starting up in Richmond on 88.1 that will play Christian music that targets a younger audience. Tomorrow I get to go record about a dozen 2-minute devotionals to be played on the air at the bottom of every hour. Here's a sample:

In Matthew 19:16 we read the following story:

“Now a man came to Jesus and asked, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?’

‘Why do you ask me about what is good?’ Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.’

‘Which ones?’ the man inquired.

Jesus replied, ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother and love your neighbor as yourself.’

‘All these I have kept,’ the young man said. ‘What do I still lack?’

Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’

When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he had great wealth.”

The problem with the rich young man, among other things, is that he lost sight of the big picture. He had the chance to be personally associated with the Son of God, the co-creator of the universe, the Lion of Judah! He had the opportunity to walk along dirt roads with the Lamb of God. He was personally invited to be at His side. But he passed it up. And for what, some money? How much more valuable would time spent personally with Jesus be than money? If the rich young man had been looking at the big picture he would have given away his money in a heartbeat to be with the King of Kings.

What big picture are you missing in your life? If you were in the position of the rich young man, what would Jesus want you to give up in order to fully follow Him? Would it be your job? Do you work so much that you never see your family? Would it be an addiction? Do drugs, alcohol, or other addictions keep you from fully seeing Jesus Christ? Is it your pride? Is it anger? Whatever it is, ask yourself if it’s of greater value than being with the Son of God. If not, why don’t you simply lay it at His feet, and follow Him?

I'm not sure when it will be on the air, but be sure and tune in if you're in the Richmond area.