buying from Jesus

"salvation is free"

Common Christian cliche.

Salvation does cost.

Monetarily?

No (Ephesians 2:8). Yes (Matthew 19:16-22).

Jesus throws in a kicker--telling some Followers in Revelation 3 to buy from Him.

The things offered for sale by Jesus are extremely valuable. They offer sight to replace blindness, cover to replace nakedness and riches to replace poverty.

Yet Jesus clearly says about these: "buy from Me"

They involve and require an exchange. They are to be bought.

They are not free.

I noticed this in the middle of a Bible Study group, and brought it up. The group quickly postulated dying to self as the price to pay to buy these things.

That didn't resonate as the 'end all' two hours ago. It doesn't resonate now as the gnawing begins.

Jesus isn't talking about salvation, it doesn't seem. The world has no interest in buying anything from Jesus. The world sees no value in what He offers. Jesus, the cross--these things are foolishness to the world (1 Corinthians 1).

Are these He speaks to about this attached to the Vine, or not?

There's something more stirring here.

This gold. This white clothing. This salve.

Where?

Why at a price?

What price?

For the lukewarm only, or all?