Text: Mark 10:17-20
This story is about a young man, who asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus quotes some of the Ten Commandments. It's interesting that He only names the ones about our relationship with other people.
The man assures Him he's observed all these from his youth. Jesus looked at him with affection, and addressed the heart of the matter. He told the man he was lacking one thing and instructed him to sell all he had and give to the poor. He then told the man to take up the cross and follow Him.
The young man was sad and went away grieved because he had great possessions. Jesus wasn't saying having riches was wrong, but rather that riches kept this person from trusting God.
Jesus turned to the disciples and said, "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!" They were astonished by his words. After all, they weren't poor men. They had businesses and boats. One was a tax collector. Jesus sees He needs to clarify this saying for them. This time he says, "Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!" The issue was trust.
If Jesus showed up and said this to you, how would you respond? Are there some areas of resistance in you?
Three reasons we maintain a Hard Heart:
1) I believe I'm right.
2) I want something.
3) I resist a direction.
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