None Good But God! - Mark 10:17-31

Nothing I have ever given in love can be called a sacrifice!

A man ran up to Jesus, falls before him, begs of him an urgent question. What does he need from Jesus? Is he sick? Blind? Deaf? Possessed by a demon? Or does he have a family member who is sick? Perhaps a son or daughter? What does he need so urgently? He wants to know if he is good enough for eternal life since he had everything he wanted in this life. He saw Jesus as good but not GOOD. We must know the difference to worship and pray.

Jesus knew his true need - so the rich man is told exactly what to do. But there’s a problem: It’s not what he wants to hear. He is told to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor and follow Jesus. Now he knows exactly what to do – to become a follower of Jesus, and to inherit eternal life. But he doesn’t want to do it. Sell all his possessions? He has so much! How can he do that? How can he let go of all that he has? He is shocked. And he turns and walks away, grieving. And misses the opportunity of a lifetime and eternity!

He could not find the source of eternal life among the resources of the dying – nor will we! Sunday I will take us into this conversation but I am praying that we share a different outcome than either the rich man or the disciples.

See you Sunday,

Pastor Mike

“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” 1Tim 6:10 (NLT)