LUKE 18:18\u201323<\/b><\/p>\n
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, \u201cYou still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Luke 18:22)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
As Jesus approached Jerusalem to initiate the great crisis of history, a certain ruler asked Him, \u201cGood teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?\u201d (Luke 18:18). By asking what he must do, the ruler was focusing attention on his own good works and superficial obedience to God. If he had asked, \u201cHow may I be saved?\u201d Jesus might have immediately told him to put his trust in Him and follow Him. Instead, Jesus kept the man\u2019s attention on the question of whether it is possible to earn heaven by good works.<\/p>\n
Jesus replied by latching onto the phrase good teacher<\/i>. Jesus asked him, \u201cWhy do you call me good? No one is good\u2014except God alone\u201d (v. 19). This question forced the man to look to the highest standard of obedience: God Himself. Can any sinner measure up to this standard?<\/p>\n
Jesus continued by rehearsing for the man some of the Ten Commandments, and the man replied by saying that he had obeyed these from his youth. Then Jesus told the man to sell all his possessions and give to the poor, and then follow Him. This is not what the rich man wanted or expected to hear from Jesus.<\/p>\n
What was Jesus doing? We know He was not laying down a permanent law for the church because both the Old and New Testaments show that stewardship of private property is an important principle in the kingdom. Jesus was simply starting with the first commandment: \u201cThou shalt have no other gods before Me.\u201d When we study the Hebrew text, we discover that this command means that no other gods are to be set up before God\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
Jesus challenged this man to apply the first commandment personally. His idol was wealth. Jesus also warned him to stop trying to earn his salvation. In order for this man to give up everything and follow Jesus, he would have to trust Jesus alone. Sadly, he was unwilling to do so.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Isaiah 22\u201323<\/p>\n
Ephesians 3<\/p>\n
God claims us totally. Think of the things you would not want to give up. God may never ask you to surrender them, but He surely wants you to consider doing it. After all, when you die, you won\u2019t be able to take them with you. Ask God today to reveal those things you have idolized and to help you set them in their proper place.<\/p>\n
For further study: Romans 3:9\u201324; tape #B57INT.76\/77<\/i><\/p>\n
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