Luke 18:27 and 18-30, Mark 10:17-31
The rich young ruler.
Educated, together and on an upward swing in his life.
Having all this he still asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. There must be in him a sense that all is not right….
That something is missing.
Jesus responding with a list of “The Commandments” telling him that he knows these already.
The young man responds that he has “kept” these things.
He has “kept” as in performed these acts, but not those acts flowing from “who” he is.
Jesus says he still lacks “one thing”.
Just “one” thing.
“Sell all that you have and give it to the poor”
“and Follow Me”
How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom.
On this “one thing” not just the rich have a hard time entering the kingdom.
Easier than a camel through the eye of a needle.
Who then can be saved? The disciples asked.
Jesus responds
"The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."
I hope you have read the text as I did not want to give a commentary on the whole story but rather one point or two.
We always are looking at this text as to what God can or will do for us and I think this is true to a degree, but are we not then seeing God as the Holy Butler and superman rolled into one?
I believe that it really speaks to the possibility of God to help “even a rich man” that has a hold on “his riches” even one that walked away sorrowful.
Now you have two sorrowful persons- Jesus and the man…
It is possible for God to change “even” that man.
It is possible that no matter who he is now…
It is possible that no matter what his situation is now….
It is possible that no matter what has happened in the past….
It may be impossible for man….
But
With God all things are possible…
What is the one variable in this story or equation?
Peter said “We have left all to follow you”
Jesus said “You will receive many times more than you left
in this present time and in the world to come.”
Then…
Jesus took the disciples aside and told them of His coming crucifixion….
Do you think it was possible for a man to go through what Jesus went through…
And come out the way Jesus did….
The angel of God told Mary this after telling of her giving birth to Jesus Luke 1:37
Jesus did say some things were impossible-
1. That it was impossible for you to NEVER be offended Luke 17:1
2. Impossible to please him without faith Hebrews 11:6
