Mark 8:36–"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?"
This is a great and probing question. It lays out the reality of life in that direct, unambiguous way that only Jesus could. The true issue of life, the heart of the matter, so to speak, is all about perspective and priorities. Proper perspective, accurate priorities–this is the very essence of life. But how to measure these things? By what scale can we assess the real value of our lives, our decisions?
That is what this verse is about. In reality, it is substance for all Christianity: what really matters?
The answer, while obvious to state as a theological proposition, is quite a difficult thing to base our lives around. Any Christian worth his/her salvation can say that Jesus is everything. Any Christian who has made a confession of faith wouldn't think twice about the question Jesus asks. But do we live that way? Do we really live our lives as if Jesus is the most important thing in all existence?
Perhaps we (and by "we" I mean "I") need to really think and pray about this question and its consequences a little more...
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