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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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Hi, I'm Brenda, vicar of an Anglican church. There's a story Jesus told of a rich young man who said
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Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? And Jesus says, if you wish to be perfect
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go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven
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We hear the man went away sad because his possessions were more important to him than Jesus
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Our church is called St. Francis and Francis was also a rich young man
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But unlike the man in the story, Francis found his love for Jesus was more important than riches
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He was an unexpected Christian finding the truth of Jesus after hearing the voice of God
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Francis realised though, his riches were a stumbling block to following God's call
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so he gave everything away, even his clothes. Francis loved Jesus with all his heart
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and wanted nothing to be a stumbling block to his faith. He was full of joy and especially loved the poorest
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the sick and the unloved, just like Jesus. After giving up his riches, Francis humbly knelt before God
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and served the poor for the rest of his life, without the distraction of wealth
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I sometimes wonder in this modern world what things get in the way of us living that perfect
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life following Jesus. What comforts we cling to that block us living life his way in all its freedom
