“‘Then come, follow me.’… The disciples were amazed at his words.”
Mark 10:21, 24
A 2015 WORLD magazine article told of Jason Brown, the highest paid center in the NFL in 2011. Brown had two children and a luxurious mansion, yet he and his wife were “dying inside.” He professed to be a Christian but realized he was treating his relationship with Jesus as a ticket to forgiveness and little else. He began to release his grip on money and football.
He started by pouring his collection of expensive liquor—thousands of dollars’ worth—down the drain. He then left the Rams and turned down three other teams. He and his wife sold their home and bought a 100-year-old farmhouse with a dairy barn on land in North Carolina. Learning farm basics from YouTube, he became a farmer and now gives away what he grows. They established First Fruits Farm, an organization that seeks to boost Bible literacy. Ten thousand pounds of cucumbers and one hundred thousand pounds of sweet potatoes later, Jason summarizes his business plan and his life with one word: “Obedience.”
The amazing call of the Lord on our lives changes everything! Will you follow Him?
He started by pouring his collection of expensive liquor—thousands of dollars’ worth—down the drain. He then left the Rams and turned down three other teams. He and his wife sold their home and bought a 100-year-old farmhouse with a dairy barn on land in North Carolina. Learning farm basics from YouTube, he became a farmer and now gives away what he grows. They established First Fruits Farm, an organization that seeks to boost Bible literacy. Ten thousand pounds of cucumbers and one hundred thousand pounds of sweet potatoes later, Jason summarizes his business plan and his life with one word: “Obedience.”
The amazing call of the Lord on our lives changes everything! Will you follow Him?
Scripture Focus
Mark 10:17-27
Insight
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Bible In A Year
- Genesis 45-46
- Psalm 23
- Mark 3