The man lacked one thing

H avia a remarkable man who came to Jesus one day to see how he could go to heaven. It looked like a man who longed for life right with God. Although he had led a life of good quality, within the moral standards and decency and was a kind man, he realized he still had something. He recognized that Jesus could meet this need and wished much better.

Jesus told the man that he lacked only one thing. He needed to sell all he had to give income to the poor and follow him. "But he countered with this word, he went away sad, because he owned much property" (Mark 10:22).

It is clear that the man really wanted to go to heaven, but was not willing to pay such a high price. The reaction of this man to Jesus' answer shows that Jesus was right in diagnosing your problem. No doubt he loved his possessions more than God, and no one can go to heaven without loving God above all things.

Consider some important points:

The good men, honest, good moral and humble will be lost if you love anything more than God.

Love pulls no punches. Jesus loved the man, but told him frankly what I needed to hear.

Only one thing can lead us to destruction, if we love it more than God.

Jesus told us to open up what?

Do we love our stuff more than God? (It's easy to saywe love God more than our possessions). Or is there a person, a pleasure, a target, an addiction ... I love more than God?

Many go away sad. The gospel is demanding. Jesus urged men to estimate the cost. Few truly love God more than anything, and therefore, few actually follow Christ.

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