The New Way

 

I believe He is saying quite clearly that it would be better to physically cut off one of these than to miss being in Heaven with Him for all eternity.

 

Now what does the hand, feet and eyes have to do with inviting Jesus into your core?

 

I believe that the primary reason people chose to reject Jesus is one of these things.

 

HANDS:  

Are you familiar with a monkey trap?   Trappers take a container with a narrow opening at the top and put a food item in the bottom.  The monkey can put his hand into the jar to grab the food.  But by grasping the food and making the hand into a fist – he can't get his hand back out of the jar without letting go of the food.   And he can be easily captured because he won't let go of the food!  

 

I believe that many people reject Jesus because what they are holding in their hands seems more important to them than eternity.   I believe that could be jobs, fame, success, family ties, religious tradition, etc.  

 

FEET:

I believe that many people reject Jesus because the places that they go seems more important to them than eternity.  I believe that could be places of entertainment, leisure, pleasure or it could be work, family, or religion.

 

EYES:

I believe that many people reject Jesus because they would rather trust their own eyes.   I believe this includes trusting our education, our IQ, our traditions, our religion.  It is so hard to rethink things that have held us bound for a lifetime.  Jesus calls us to a NEW WAY. 

 

And once again Jesus gives a description of Hell (see Day 104 for earlier discussion).  Some manuscripts show this verse repeated 3 times, but the oldest manuscripts just give this description in Mark 9:48.  What is the description of Hell given here.