Jesus did not come to fix a life to make it "better" he came to give a new life!The rich man seemed like the perfect, successful person. Maybe he thought he just needed a "tweak". A young leader, rich, he lacked nothing; yet, he felt the need to come and meet the "Good Teacher”.
No one knows us as our Lord knows us. What was Jesus seeing in the heart of this young man?
It is not our efforts or sacrifices that qualify us, but in the FOLLOWING.The invitation of Jesus is to FOLLOW, to walk with himThe young man refused the gift of eternal life at the expense of his "position”, even though he recognized the deity of Jesus.
The young man thought he was "deserving" or "earning" God's favor, bringing just a few "tweaks" to his current existence.Jesus wants to become the Lord of your life.
