Let Go!

English Standard Version Chapter 10

17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’ ” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

In the New Testament, people kneel before others to show deep respect, acknowledge authority, or express fervent prayer and supplication. Examples include Jairus kneeling before Jesus to ask for healing for his daughter, a leper kneeling to ask for cleansing, and the Magi kneeling to worship the newborn Jesus. Kneeling also appears as a gesture of humility and reverence in apostolic prayer, such as when Paul kneels before the Father, demonstrating submission and recognizing God's divine nature

Worship and Adoration: Kneeling signifies recognizing someone's divine nature and lordship.

Supplication and Petition: People often kneel when asking for help, healing, or mercy.

Reverence and Respect: In Jewish culture, kneeling was a sign of deference to a superior or an acknowledgment of authority.

Humility and Submission: Kneeling can be a physical expression of a humble spirit and submission to the will of God or the authority

Billy Graham said that modern culture tends to treat sin too lightly, viewing it as a "weakness" or "blunder" rather than the "abomination" and "tragedy" God sees. He also noted the dangers of cultural conformity to these false ideas of sin, stating that "the great question of our time is, 'Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?'". Graham believed this tendency to disregard sin's true gravity leads to a compromised lifestyle and a loss of focus on spiritual truth.

On the trivialization of sin

"In our culture we talk too glibly of the very thing against which God throws His most powerful denunciations and utters His strongest warnings".

"Sin is not to be regarded merely as a human weakness. When we speak of sin as an accident, God calls it an abomination. When we speak of sin as a blunder, God boldly declares it to be blindness. We call sin a trifle, but God insists that it is a tragedy".