Walking Away From the Greatest Gift

In Luke 18:18-30 we find a man who had it all – wealth, youth, and authority. Sadly, he lacked what was most important and he walked away from the greatest gift in the world. Jesus exposed the real treasure of his heart by telling him, "Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor" (Luke 18:22). This man refused to loosen his clutch on wealth and would not receive the kingdom like an infant (Luke 18:17). He came to the right person with a searching question, but he had a wrong understanding of eternal life (John 17:3). Jesus said it's difficult for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God. Here's the good news. Jesus said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God" (Luke 18:27). Don't walk away from the greatest gift in the world.