(followed by a Prophetic Word for the Nation, received by Arthur in 1981)
The rich young man knelt before Jesus. Perhaps his whole approach was too good to be true. “Good Master,” he began, but before he had said much more the Lord stopped him. “Why do you call me good? There is none good save One, even God.” (Mk.10:17) Why should the Lord have spoken in this manner? Was He not Emmanuel, God with us? Was it not very right and proper to have spoken to Him in this way? Maybe it was, but the Lord saw behind the words, straight into the mans heart. He was training His disciples as well. On another occasion He said to them, “Beware when all men speak well of you!” (Luk.6:26) He reminded them that their own forefathers had spoken well of the false prophets. [Read more…]