When the rich young man asked what good thing he must do to get eternal life he assumed that eternal life was something he had to earn. The young man was rich, smart, moral and had a passion to attain eternal life. It seemed that there was nothing he couldn't accomplish if he put his heart towards it. Yet Jesus challenged him in a way that shook his worldview.

"Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven."

Most people cannot obey this command because it is hard to deny a good thing we possess that we can actually see, touch and consume. Treasures in heaven and eternal life seem immaterial to us right now. What are they anyway? When Apostle Paul experienced the grace of Jesus, he experienced a surpassing worth that made everything he previously accomplished seem like garbage. When we experience true eternal life, even now, we know what is most valuable, and what is not so important.


Application: Lord, open my eyes to seek and experience eternal life and heavenly treasures. If there are obstacles, help me to live by faith to let go of my own notions of value and worth.
One Word: Let go to find heavenly treasures.