19:16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good[a] Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
19:17 So He said to him, [b]“Why do you call Me good? [c]No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
19:18 He said to Him, “Which ones? Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’
19:19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
19:20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept [d]from my youth. What do I still lack?”
19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
19:23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
19:24And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
19:25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
STUDY:
From our reading today, we see a very polite, respectful and eager young man, who had a good understanding of the law and kept them from his youth. But one thing was lacking in his life: Salvation. He knew the law but did not know the Supreme Law-Giver – Almighty God! Jesus Christ burst his pride when He revealed to him what he lacked: He needed to surrender to Jesus Christ and follow Him. This young man was exceedingly sorrowful. It was easy for him to keep the law but following Jesus Christ was a big problem to him, because his heart was tied to his possessions. He found it difficult to move his loyalty from his wealth to the Lord (vv. 16-22). No wonder Jesus Christ noted how difficult it would be for rich men to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Beloved, we are God’s ambassadors: the transmitters of His good news. It is wrong to think that a particular individual does not need the gospel. Everyone does and it is only those who yield to the Lord are counted as His children (John 1:12). Some people may appear to have good knowledge of the scripture or be actively involved in the activities of the church, but have no encounter with the Lord. It is our duty as Christians to keep sharing the good-news of Christ at every given opportunity. This is the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to the Church (Matt. 28:19-21). There are still many people in our immediate environments and neighbourhood who have not yielded to the Saviour. I is your duty to present Jesus Christ to them.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, make me a responsible bearer of the gospel message to everyone around me.
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