In the Gospel we read of a rich young man who asked, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 18.18) as if eternal life was something attainable by one or two simple tasks to checked off a list. The Lord said, “You know the commandments.” (Luke 18.20) It was Jesus’ way of saying, ‘Hey, you know what you have to do, just do it.’ The young man had done all these things but was still asking for more.
Isn’t it interesting how many times we finish a project and still insist on making it more difficult than it needs to be? The young man had his response from Christ which, if he was speaking truthfully, would have been enough, but he pushed the limits with Christ when he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” (Luke 18.20)
“You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” (Luke 18.22) The rich young man didn’t really want to hear what was needed because, as a rich man, he knew he didn’t want to give up his riches.
This should be a lesson for us. We are never satisfied either in blessings for struggles. We either want to be blessed more or struggle less. The reality is that when our heart is true to Jesus Christ, we will be satisfied with what He has given us. If we have been richly blessed, praise God. If we have struggled for Christ and the Gospel, praise God. God knows what we need.
IF we think we know better than God and we push our limits, we are bound to receive something we can’t handle. Then we will become very sorrowful (Luke 18.23) because we don’t want to offer God what He really wants….our hearts.
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