A man wished to inherit eternal life and asked what he had to do to obtain it; Jesus told him that he should let go of that which he treasured, that which was wealth to him, and the man left because he was not ready to let go of all that was important to him.
The man who asked Jesus what to do to inherit eternal life now received a special look from Jesus.
Having God on your side is not just something you desire, and it is not something you earn.
Apparently, this man is desperate (he came running and knelt down) and has a great request that he hopes will be answered by this great man who has heard great things.
Jesus imparts a transformative lesson: true greatness lies not in seeking prominence but in serving others.
I remember being 8 or 9 years old. Our neighbors had a construction project, and a cat had her kittens were inside.
One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that God either doesn’t know or doesn’t care about what we do and say.
In the quiet town of Galilee, Jesus gathered his disciples and uttered a prophecy that hung in the air like a lingering mist: “The Son of Man will be betrayed and killed yet rise again after three days.”
Jesus knew what was coming and what was going to happen to him, and he shared this kind of teaching with his disciples.